"The illustrations provide plenty of motion, appealing animal characters, and funny details such as the tennis ball clenched in the whale's jaws. A humorous and effective early reader that meets the standard set by this successful series."--Kirkus Reviews
"The text is large font, incorporates simple sentence structure and repeated word use. Combined with the pictures, there is a definite and satisfying story line. Beginning readers will enjoy the ever-increasing absurdity in the sequence of events. . . . and fans of Meisel will enjoy this new installment." --School Library Journal
"With just a single sentence on each double-page spread, a very limited vocabulary, lots of repetition, simple syntax, and clear clues in the lively watercolor illustrations, this book gives new readers plenty of support while also keeping them enormously entertained."--The Horn Book