bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ˈɑːnlaɪn pˈoʊl, ðə nˈæʃənəl ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən lˈɪstᵻd ðə bˈʊk æz wˈʌn ʌv ɪts "tˈiːtʃɚz tˈɑːp wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd bˈʊks fɔːɹ tʃˈɪldɹən".
Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children".