Horn Book
An auspicious picture book debut.
Karen Carden
[A] beautifully designed and artfully balanced book...The antics and expressions of these bulky competitors add humor to an endearing tale.
—The Christian Science Monitor
Peggy A. Sharp
Colorful angular illustrations compare the progress of the two friends on their way to the country town. This friendly competition helps readers better understand the naturalist's view of life and its contrast to the materialistic view.
— Bookbag
From the Publisher
"A masterpiece . . .The finest illustrations I've seen in years and years and years." —Daniel Pinkwater, NPR Weekend Edition
"An auspicious picture book debut." —Horn Book Horn Book
"This splendid book works on several levels. Johnson’s adaptation of a paragraph taken from Thoreau’s Walden illuminates the contrast between materialistic and naturalistic view of life without ranting or preaching. . . . [The illustrations] demonstrate Johnson’s virtuosic control of his craft" —Booklist, starred review Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
STAR "A nicely realized retelling of a short passage from Henry Thoreau’s Walden." —School Library Journal, starred review School Library Journal, Starred
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