"Satisfying. Choi's text-and-image layouts and cross-generational subject matter recall Allen Say's work on heritage." --Publishers Weekly
"A unique look at Halloween, this is a comforting story about death and some of the traditions of Korean culture." --Kirkus Reviews
"An interesting fusion of cultures in a story appealing to children." --Booklist
"The . . . story of a tentative, solitary boy who makes the shy person's great discovery: put on a mask and you are liberated into sociability. . . the old man and the tuna dance down the road and into friendship." --The New York Times Book Review
"An evocative look at a Korean tradition and an interesting intergenerational and multicultural story for Halloween." --School Library Journal
