"Salerno's delicate graphite pencil illustrations feature a rosy palette that reflects the narrative's warmth, complementing Polson's smooth, readable translation. Thoughtful touches add richness and depth, such as outlines of imagined items and notebook sketches that appear superimposed on real objects as well as two-page spreads at the beginning and end that mirror one another, with small differences indicating the passage of time. Both poignant and buoyant: a touching tribute to love and the endurance of the human spirit. " - Kirkus Reviews

"Salerno's digitally colored graphite illustrations create highly distinct characters when the story focuses on each individual's concept of home, and she also plays deftly with perspective, with text and image never downplaying the difficulty of the journey. While one of the inspirations for this story was the United Nations Refugee Agency's Undaily Bread Project, which highlights Venezuelan refugees, the nonspecific location allows for broader conversation about forced migration and a reminder that immigrants are individual people with their own interests and loves. " - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books