“What beautiful work! It is one of those books that makes me feel excited about picture books all over again.” —Sue Truesdell, illustrator of Chicken Said, “Cluck!”, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
“Mixes a touch of whimsy with a meditative sense of calm. The spare sentences have a lulling rhythm that echo the words’ soothing references to breath and breeze, while the silvery, ink-and-watercolor pictures add a quiet drama.” —Starred, Booklist
“Perfect reading for a warm night.” —Starred, The Horn Book
“This sweet, gentle story is perfectly constructed and balanced . . . Quietly lovely.” —Starred, Kirkus Reviews
“Bean creates almost magical rhythms in this pitch-perfect story.” —Starred, Publishers Weekly
“The watercolor illustrations . . . perfectly depict the shadows, darkness, and light of the slumbering city.” —School Library Journal
“The text has a quietly lulling cadence . . . that his highly suitable to a nighttime read.” —Bulletin of Center for Children’s Books
“Such a simple story, such a lovely one.” —Globe and Mail
