ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fɚðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tˈaɪmz, bɹˈuːs hˈændi kˈɑːmɛntᵻd "ɪts lˈʌvli, wɪð fˈoʊk tˈeɪl ˈoʊvɚtˌoʊnz ænd ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃənz kˈɪdz ænd ɐdˈʌlts kæn lˈuːz ðɛmsˈɛlvz ˈɪn."
Writing for The New York Times, Bruce Handy commented "it’s lovely, with folk tale overtones and illustrations kids and adults can lose themselves in."