Sardà's delightfully off-kilter images add an extra dash of quirkiness to Eggers's whimsical tale of a widow who "simply" moved her house four miles down the road. --The New York Times Book Review "Like all of the best stories, this takes place in Idaho," and with that irresistible first line, Eggers dives into a clever, buoyant, and fascinating nonfiction story of a house, a woman, and, eventually, her pigs. The story of the mine itself is told with brevity and wit. The absurdity of the tale itself is a delight, and the wandering path from lucky dog to a yard full of pigs is peppered with clever asides, an informal and inviting tone, and enough historical context to conjure up a clear sense of the time, location, and series of events. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) [Eggers] delights in language, pulling a very natural humor out of an already silly tale. A whimsical reimagining of an obscure historical event. --Kirkus Reviews "Moving house" takes on an unusual meaning in this tale of a nineteenth century mansion that was transported four miles--intact, with a family living inside--outside of an Idaho town in 1914. the episode has more than just local appeal.

--Booklist [Eggers] sets the stage with exuberant editorializing. --Publishers Weekly Eggers' familiar conversational style offers a perfect read aloud of the true story of the Henry Miller family home. Eggers' precisely placed punctuation, his clever tongue-in-cheek banter, and his meta-fictive reader engagement, alongside Sarda's humorous sepia-toned illustrations, support this delightful and engaging true story of moving a mansion four miles to the outskirts of town. The upbeat, energetic illustrations lend this title the perfect balance of humor and history. --School Library Connection With brio and humor, Mr. Eggers relates the history of a fine Victorian house in 19th-century Idaho and a big decision taken by its owner, Annie Miller. In Ms. Sardà's crisp and witty illustrations, we see Annie Miller facing down a trio of hectoring townsmen, their beards and side whiskers evoking the old-timey West.

What to do? She hits on an ingenious scheme involving logs that, in a manner of speaking, allows her to have her cake and eat it. In this entertaining tale of can-do enthusiasm, all ends well for everyone involved--except the pigs. --The Wall Street Journal.