Review
Six school children bring the storks [harbingers of good luck] back to their little Dutch village. [A story] written with dramatic power and a deep insight into the minds and hearts of children. -- BL. 0nce again DeJong demonstrates his kinship with children and creatures as he builds up his narrative with brilliant detail and penetrating characterization. -- Catholic Library World The whole thing trembles with impatience and anxiety. -- The Times Literary Supplement Once more Mr. Dejong has written, with literary skill, a heartfelt story. -- Commonweal. . . a happy story, written with the freshness and beauty and understanding of youngsters that make this author's stories unforgettable. -- Saturday Review Meindert DeJong thinks as a child thinks. His writing has style, humor, tenderness and freshness. it is difficult to imagine drawings more in tune with the text than these unforgettable ones by Maurice Sendak. -- The New York Times