The New York Times - Sarah Harrison Smith
Katherine Janus Kahn's collage illustrations, reminiscent of Eric Carle's work, are simple and sweet…For children unfamiliar with the activities or significance of the Day of Atonement, Rouss's account provides clearly stated facts and a believable story about how even a well-intentioned little boy might cause the kind of turmoil he'd want his parents—and the spiders who live with them—to forgive him for.
