"It's typically said of picture books that art and text are inseparable, but the truth of that has rarely been more evident than it is in this introduction to concrete poetry -- which, unlike most books about the form, doesn't just collect unrelated poems, but tells a simple story through them. With the same creativity of expression that marked SONG OF THE WATERBOATMAN, a 2006 Caldecott Honor Book, Sidman develops a simple tale about a cat and dog trapped in a rainstorm . . . offering a glimpse of the world as a poet sees it: in images cloaked in words."
Horn Book
"Looking for the poetry hidden in the visual imagery is the most obvious appeal of this beautiful, innovative book; other pleasures include the splendid flood of onomatopoeia and the stunning design."
Kirkus
"The playfulness and originality of concept make this a welcome offering."
Publisher's Weekly
"Zesty words, images and design mesh in this springy treat."