"Simmons's vigorous art, recalling Mexican paintings of the 1930s, is the perfect complement to this powerfully symbolic, satisfying tale."
      —Kirkus Children's and Young Adult Division

"This engagingly told dual-language story from El Salvador opens listeners to the folklore of Central America in an attractively illustrated, accessible form."
      —School Library Journal

"Folklore, magic, pacifism, land and labor issues combine to create a cutting-edge package that readers have come to expect from San Francisco-based Children's Book Press."
     —San Francisco Chronicle

"One of the best offerings for kids age 4-10."
     —Child Magazine