"A good way to introduce the youngest of readers to a calamitous event . . . The illustrations' sculptured forms and geometric shapes make a pattern of stability against dark vistas of smoke, fire, and destruction . . . Enabling young readers to take in the scene and still find reassurance and comfort." -Kirkus Reviews
“A good book to use in introducing a unit about earthquakes
and their effects on people and the land. The Author’s Note
provides additional background to the story.” – Library Talk
“Yangsook Choi captures the depth of Lee’s family memories
through her beautifully painted imagery . . . It is reassuring for
children to understand that though natural disasters occur,
cities and families are rebuilt and reborn.” – Pacific Reader:
An Asian Pacific North American Review of Books
