“Charming illustrations make this sweet tale of a close-knit community even more special… a warm invitation to enjoy this sweet story again and again.” ―School Library Journal

“Arresting illustrations…this is sweetly vivid in and of itself.” ―Booklist

“A story to spread warmth and cheer on the coldest nights.” ―Smithsonian Magazine Online

“The Story Blanket ranks among those exceptional picture books in which the story, illustrations, page layout, and design all come together to offer a phenomenal reading experience…a special volume to share with every picture-book lover you know.” ―Bloomsbury Review

“Storytellers and readers aloud will appreciate the text’s graceful yet restrained language and children will enjoy the plot’s cozy circularity.” ―Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Rosy-cheeked children and the bright folk art quilt suggest a timelessness to the story as well as the underlying message.” ―Library Media Connection

“Beautifully rendered in every way.” ―Orlando Press-Register

“Absolutely beautiful.” ―Virginian Pilot

“A lovely story that absolutely has it all: Outstanding illustrations, clever, heart-tugging prose, and brilliant colors and patterns that all come together to make for the perfect picture book experience. The plot is original, the pace is good, and the simple prose is exciting enough to hold the reader’s interest long after the last page is turned.” ―Picture Book Depot

“A wonderfully offbeat tale.” ―The Washington Post

“The Opposite is the absolute model of what a children’s book should be: funny, original, simple and charming. But it offers something you won’t find in the average children’s book-all the giggly joys of paradox and inversion. Children will want to come back to it time and time again to work out all the wonderful implications of opposition, while parents won’t mind reading it out every night of the week. Besides all these virtues it is also boldly and brilliantly illustrated. All the hallmarks of a classic in fact.” ―Stephen Fry

“This book would make an interesting choice for storytime or a discussion of opposites.” ―Shoals News