“The interplay between art and text will work well for the group reader who can enjoy the spontaneous giggles that will erupt at storytime.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“With rounded forms and muted hues, the watercolor, ink, and colored-pencil artwork illustrates the story in pleasant, sometimes witty pictures.” ―Booklist

“Both for storytimes and one-on-one sharing, this tale is told in a fresh, yet familiar way.” ―School Library Journal

“I took this book back to the library last week, unbeknownst to Monkey Georgia who asked for it that very night and burst into tears when it wasn’t there. I requested it again from the library immediately.” ―Fun Mama

“Young children will surely recognize themselves in Diane Adams’s delightful, rhyming story of one child’s determined quest for independence. Nancy Hayashi’s charming illustrations complement the text, colorfully capturing the chaotic ups and downs in the life of a preschooler.” ―It’s Time to Read Mamaw

“I think that all parents with preschoolers will love this book!” ―Momma’s Bacon

“Comfort is the name of the game, and this will assure readers like, well, a favorite blanket.” ―Booklist

“Roxie’s present-tense narration contains all the right details of both activities and feelings. Hayashi’s clean pictures, in watercolor, pen and colored pencil, have a gentle look, apt for target audience. This empathetic tale should calm the nerves of all novice campers-to-be.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“The soft watercolor, pen, and colored-pencil cartoons enhance the mood and capture the campers’ expressions throughout.” ―School Library Journal

“A great title especially if you have a first-time camper this year.” ―MetroFamily Magazine

“The anthropomorphized pup’s bouts of homesickness and forays into friendship will reassure her human counterparts as will Nancy Hayashi’s humorous watercolor depictions of dogs making popsicle-stick boxes, wearing bathing suits and singing ’99 Buckets of Bones on the Wall.’” ―Washington Parent

“This book is sensitively written, and it will help children to better understand how to deal with the bullies that they encounter at camp and at school.” ―Through the Looking Glass