★ "Will resonate with young people just making their own discoveries and finding them precious. An effective argument for unplugged exploration, submitted through startlingly beautiful words and pictures." – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★ "Here true magic is found in the simple but transformative act of experiencing nature." – Booklist (starred review)
★ "Alemagna demonstrates an uncanny knack for rendering emotional experience with line and color in this intimate and distinctive story. The spreads ignite with the warm glow of discovery." – Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Hands down, Beatrice Alemagna is my favorite contemporary illustrator. Pure magic." – Christian Robinson, Caledecott Honor Winner of Last Stop on Market Street
"Naive and childlike yet so very sophisticated. Lovely." – Lane Smith, Best-selling illustrator of The Stinky Cheese Man
"Heartbreakingly beautiful. You get the sense that she becomes totally lost in it while drawing and as a viewer you want to do the same. I think this might be Beatrice's most breathtaking work yet. – Julie Morstad, award-winning illustrator of Julia, Child and Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova
"The name Beatrice means 'she who brings happiness.' Her work is not necessarily happy all the time-and I am grateful for that-but it is always is strong and delicate, lyrical and honest, all at the same time." – Sergio Ruzzier, award-winning illustrator of This is Not a Picture Book
"Seeing A Lion in Paris made me realize how beautiful picture books can be." – Chris Haughton, award-winning illustrator of Shh! We Have a Plan
"Something remarkable waits in every corner of Beatrice Alemagna's world. Her work makes me feel like a child again." – Brendan Wenzel, Caldecott-Honor Medalist for They All Saw a Cat