Horcek's fly's-eye view of a misunderstood insect's life will be a nifty read at storytime or one-on-one . it's definitely buzz-worthy. --Kirkus Reviews Cleverly cut-out swatters make this an interactive book of a different sort. In the end, the reader has a moral decision of her own--to close the book and squash the fly or to carefully read it again. I would read it again. --BookPage Pair this with Lydia Monks's Aaaarrgghh! Spider! (HMH, 2004) for a fun-filled storytime about sympathetic creepy crawlies. --School Library Journal The fly's- eye vantage point is deftly conveyed, particularly the topsy-turvy scene in which the fly addresses viewers from the ceiling, while the boy seems suspended from the floor.This Hobson's choice will undoubtedly delight more sanguinary readers.

--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Several pages feature die-cut fly swatters which, when combined with other clever elements of perspective and tone, make this book highly interactive and entertaining. --Literacy Daily The best readaloud picture book of 2015. --Betsy Bird, A Fuse 8 Production Readers get to be a fly on the wall. --Publishers Weekly.