"Offbeat illustrations – stylized pencil drawings, digitized and then finished with color and texture – are delightfully droll. And he tucks many deadpan jokes into the story (the king's pie chart indicates the proportional ingredients of a pie, for instance). Quirky, with a side of self-esteem."—Kirkus Reviews

"Lots of goofy interpolations add sauce to the story line. . . Latimer's asides are quite funny, and the book is a standout in another category, too: not many picture books champion ordinary administrative skills."—Publishers Weekly

"There are plenty of arch asides that parents will enjoy in this droll little book, which shows that it may be the stars who shine, but it's those who provide the behind-the-scenes technical support and organizational know-how who actually put the show together."—The New York Times

"The illustrations are clean and simple, with a cool-toned palette, and lots of humor packed into them. . . This is a fun book to read, but it also carries the message that not everyone has to be good at the same things. Sometimes you really need a penguin to plan the party."—School Library Journal