A 2024 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year "A sensitive script, touches of humor, and a captivating design combine for an excursion readers will want to repeat." - Kirkus Starred Review "It's not the goal that matters but what one experiences along the way, suggests this wisdom-oriented tale that ends with another aphorism: "The end of one journey is the beginning of another." - Publishers Weekly " Are We There Yet? is unreservedly recommended as a very special addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections for children ages 3-7." - Midwest Book Review "Völker's skill as a graphic designer shines through these sleek, minimalist illustrations: mountains and trees appear as striking sequences of triangles, and the changing of seasons is implied by a shift from red and orange dots to white stars sprinkled across the page. Bear's eyes communicate every ounce of his curiosity, fear, hope, and exhaustion along the way." - The Horn Book "The story is unexpectedly deeply philosophical as a bear befriends a butterfly and travels with it through nature." - YA Books Central.