ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ skˈuːl lˈaɪbɹɛɹi dʒˈɜːnəl, sˈuːzən ʃˈɛps ɹˈoʊt ðə bˈʊk wˈɜːks bˈɛst æz "ɐ kəlˈɛkʃən ʌv ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃənz ðæt kʊd pɹəvˈaɪd ˌɪnspɚɹˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv ɹˈaɪɾɚz ɔːɹ dˈeɪdɹiːmɚz ʌv ˈɔːl ˈeɪdʒᵻz.
Writing for School Library Journal, Susan Scheps wrote the book works best as "a collection of unusual illustrations that could provide inspiration for creative writers or daydreamers of all ages.