"Perhaps most valuable is the silent underscoring of the immeasurable rewards of strong family bonds and the fruits of hard work - a message worth carrying into the next century." —Publishers Weekly
"Peterson's smooth, personal, descriptive narrative gives young readers a sense of agricultural history and a feeling for what it's like to grow up on a farm. . . . Handsome and enticing." —Booklist
"Peterson leads readers from the past to the present, giving an easy sense of history and continuity." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books