"Swamp has made the [Thanksgiving] address accessible to all ages without hindering its easy reverence... A simple, tender celebration of good fortune." -- Kirkus Reviews
"The flat planes and saturated colors of Printup's highly stylized acrylic paintings form a handsome backdrop to this ancient Iroquois message of thanksgiving, adapted for children by a chief of the Mohawk nation. A salute to Mother Earth and all her beauty, the "good morning message" is traditionally delivered at the beginning of each day and at special ceremonies. Its simple, timeless language bears witness to the Native American reverence for the natural world and sense of unity with all living things... Eye-catching." -- Publishers Weekly
"A powerful way of acknowledging the connectedness of the whole universe, this salute to Mother Nature is reverent and simple, filled with phrases that acknowledge our privilege and bounty to be human in this great world... The richness of the earth is colorfully depicted." -- The Children's Book Review
Reading Rainbow Selection - PBS Kids
Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education
CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Editors' Choice - Booklist
