"A beautiful, multicolored harvest. The message of diversity, people, and sensibility is universal, and beautifully cultivated by an author who has a green thumb with words." - School Library Journal (starred review)
"The story's quiet beauty unfurls effortlessly and lingers after the final page has been turned." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Each voice sings with the rhythm of culture and personality." - Children's Book Review Magazine
"The characters' vitality and the sharply delineated details of the neighborhood make this not merely an exercise in craftsmanship or morality but an engaging, entertaining novel as well." - ALA Booklist (starred review)
"Innovative. Effective." - Horn Book Magazine