" Â. beautifully captured by the art of Judith Christine Mills; you can almost hear the sound of the bagpipes and the crash of the waves." Writer's Federation of Nova Scotia

"sophisticated pictorial dynamics are executed in a primitive folk art style that's clever in a highly enjoyable way." Quill and Quire

"Judith Mills' riveting illustrations and vivid use of colour enhance this fresh imaginative tale that will appeal to readers for many years to come." Children's Book News ( Canadian Children's Book Centre)

"Illustrations by Judith Christine Mills have a vibrantly rich energy and her characters possess the same strangely feral expressions of her work in Jim McGugan's picture book Bridge 6." Indigo Review