A heartbreaking, magical story of life and liberty.
The Bookseller
A moving and original story with timeless relevance.
The Daily Mail
An exquisitely written, illustrated and produced novel.
The Irish Times
Alternately lyrical and stark, and it manages to combine adventure with a more thoughtful exploration of the nature of freedom and hope. Offermann’s beautiful pencil illustrations at the beginning of each chapter evoke the message at the heart of this book, that though cages come and get you, the determination to endure will win out.
Booklist
This is storytelling at its best!
National Geographic Kids
The story ends in a dream-like manner that leaves the reader with a powerful sense of sympathy for the characters
The Use of English (The English Association Journal for Tachers of English)
There are lessons to be learnt about life in this book.
Teen Titles