“Wide appeal for very young children with an absent, deployed, or traveling parent . . . but the authentic and tender emotions shared between a separated mother and child are universally powerful. A poignant and high-quality picture book [about] dealing with separation anxiety.” —School Library Journal

“Bradley’s soft paintings and understated narration create a rich maritime world—and the comforting assurance of enduring love—that should readily resonate with the children of working parents, even if their Mamas don’t head off to work on an ice floe, as Kipling’s mother does.” —Publishers Weekly

“The artwork works with the spare text to keep the focus on how Kipling is feeling; readers are sure to empathize. This will provide both reassurance to children missing their own loved ones and ideas for staying connected.” —Kirkus Reviews

“This is a gentle story for the tiny about the difficulty of dealing with even a short, benign absence of a loved one, and it’s particularly sympathetic in its understanding of the way absence bites deeper as the day goes on . . . The internet may have made the world smaller, but this book will help console kids who know that FaceTime just isn’t the same.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books