"At once handsome and child friendly, this is a good conversation starter for preschool storytimes." - Horn Book Magazine "Castillo gives her typically sweet-tempered artwork a dash of hot sauce with this tale of a mischievous boy who's outdone by a thieving raccoon." - Publishers Weekly "Engaging and worthwhile." -Kirkus "The antics of the raccoon and having the tables turn on the boy helps him understand his sister's feelings of loss and weave a subtle lesson into the bright clever plot." -School Library Journal "Castillo offers something interesting on every page, either winsome or whimsical." -Booklist.