Praise for Nancy Vo and The Outlaw: ". bewitching . The most magical part of the book, illustrating Vo's innate sense of story, is the separate tale of a child's naughty behavior that is followed by connection and kindness." -- New York Times "Scraps of mid-19th-century newsprint are incorporated into Nancy Vo's artwork for "The Outlaw" . subtly adding elegance and atmosphere to a picture-book story of wickedness and redemption." -- Wall Street Journal "Vo provides readers with a picture-book Western that upends many of the genre's gunslinging shootout-and revenge-narrative tropes. [A] spare, contemplative text." -- Horn Book ".

the earth-toned illustrations created using ink, watercolor, and a unique technique of transferring and layering vintage news-paper clippings and fabric patterns from the 1850s and 1860s . add a layer of detail that helps immerse the reader in the stark prairie setting of the past." -- BayViews "[A] beautiful, somber tale of making amends . Thoughtful readers are the audience for this stunning book, which will generate questions and conversation once the gorgeously created work is done." -- School Library Journal "[A] thought-provoking tale." -- International Literacy Association "A powerful and profound message that makes this book appropriate for use with children/students at many ages/grade levels with many opportunities for discussion and application to "real life"." -- Resource Links.