Perfect for a grandparent-themed story hour. -- Booklist

The lessons learned on the open plains help the young boy come to feel at home in the city--laughing when he feels fear, standing strong against a bully and finding comfort in gazing at the city stars. This book succeeds at both specificity and universality, presenting the distinct culture of the gaucho cowboy and the plains of South America through a story that will resonate broadly with many children and families. -- Kirkus Reviews

Together, Arthur Dorros and Raúl Colón capture the way and intimate bond between a boy and grandfather can feel like a magical, private world. This deceptively simple story with its universal appeal reminds children that love and comfort can cross many miles. -- Shelf Awareness

The warm relationship between a young boy and his...grandfather...soaring landscape and emotions. -- Wall Street Journal

Warm, windy, wild and free. The story depicts the affection between a boy and his grandfather, his abuelo. Dorros' language and Colón's sculptural drawings evoke a time and place...where any child would like to live, or at least linger. -- BookPage

Told in graceful free verse, this book...evokes the freedom of the countryside and also the lessons of strength being taught across generations. -- Waking Brain Cell