"jumps off the page", and "the original talents of Prelutsky and Smith bring [the] unfinished Dr. Seuss story to life.

They called Prelutsky's contributions "delightfully obvious" while highlighting how he "blended whole slices of Seussian verse into his lines".

[2] Menaldi-Scanlan further described "the bright, exuberant collage and oil illustrations" as "a combination of the familiar Seussian style and Smith's own".

"[3] Similarly, Publishers Weekly pointed out how "Dr. Seuss's name towers over the title on the jacket here, setting up readers to measure the book within [...] against the late artist's classic work", which "is almost certain to disappoint".

[4] Cart explained, "The completed text, which adds a whimsical story that celebrates individuality, is more faithful to the Seussian spirit (and latter-day didacticism) than the collage pictures, which owe as much to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as they do to The Cat in the Hat."