'totally daft and all the better for it', The Evening Standard
'Drawn and coloured with lively, happy, cartoonish freedom, showing a dad who cooks, some diversity in the class and lots of interesting detail at home, at the doctor's and at school, the book is delightfully funny.', The Sunday Times
'John Doughtery's splendidly surreal story is brought to life by Laura Hughes' down to earth, gently dishevelled pictures - it's a joy to read aloud, especially with a classful of children.', The Guardian
'Drawn and coloured with lively, happy, cartoonish freedom, showing a dad who cooks, some diversity in the class and lots of interesting detail at home, at the doctor's and at school, the book is delightfully funny.', The Sunday Times
'John Doughtery's splendidly surreal story is brought to life by Laura Hughes' down to earth, gently dishevelled pictures - it's a joy to read aloud, especially with a classful of children.', The Guardian