"A well-written story with considerable humor." --The Horn Book
"That particular Katie John capacity for both charm and scrapes is still potent." --The New York Times
"A thoroughly engaging book with a refreshingly alive heroine." (Starred Review) --Kirkus Reviews
"A heartwarming family story." --Parents' Magazine
"Another adventure of an endearing girl." --Detroit News
"A charming and very real heroine. The author writes with humor and sympathy in a light and easy style." --Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books
"It is hard to keep tomboy Katie John shut up between the covers of Mrs. Calhoun's latest book. Mrs. Calhoun is such an able tale-spinner, such a convincing voice recorder, that we forget she has a hand in the book at all." --Christian Science Monitor