"By the end of the book, readers will be all set for school too: this is sure to provoke shared laughter that will calm the fears of even the most unready parents." --starred review, Kirkus Reviews "Wohnoutka's gouache paintings poke gentle fun at Daddy, and they'll elicit giggles. It should leave new students with an extra jolt of confidence." -- Publishers Weekly "The colorful gouache illustrations will elicit giggles from young readers as they imagine their parents behaving like Oliver's dad." -- School Library Journal "An ALA Notable book A BCCB Blue Ribbon selection This book is bold, original, and funny, and should be part of every picture-book collection." -- SLJ, Starred review for MOO! "Good barnyard fun, with nods to Mo Willems' aspirational Pigeon and Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin's enterprising Duck." -- Kirkus Reviews, on MOO! "The readaloud's the real fun here." -- BCCB, Starred review for MOO!.