“In his impressive debut Mine!, Luthardt proved he could breathe new life into a familiar theme with minimal text and bold, chiaroscurist oils. He calls upon those talents again in this nearly wordless book... While Luthardt's pictures have a tableau-like quality, he invests every scene with a visual and emotional depth that draws in the audience.” ―Publishers Weekly

“This nearly wordless picture book ends on an upbeat note when the youngster, out walking again, hears a mew and finds a new companion. The flat, full-bleed illustrations have well-defined lines, and the art conveys a lot of feeling in its simplicity. The somber colors suit the tale, which is both bittersweet and heartwarming.” ―School Library Journal

“Luthardt does a lot with a little in this delightful book starring a little duck... The nearly wordless text (pretty much reduced to peep and quack) is neatly set on pages of sturdy artwork that emphasizes shape and strong colors instead of decoration or design. Little ones will have to stretch their brains a bit to make connections here between facial expressions, actions, and words, but that makes this all the more useful.” ―Booklist

“The book's strength is the directness and speed with which art and minimal text tell the story. Pastel and mixed-media illustrations are on colored paper, which imparts warmth and a pleasing texture.” ―Horn Book

“...this book is a bright introduction to the pleasures of a picture book.” ―A Page in a Book