[2] On the other hand, a reviewer for the Publishers Weekly considered the book inferior to its predecessor, noting that "this new title lacks the fresh approach to the natural cycle of planting, growth and reaping" seen in Growing Vegetable Soup.

In summary, the reviewer praised the book writing that it is "welcome for its bursts of color and well-documented labeling of flowers" but stressing that the predecessor was more "comprehensive", and the sequel adds little new value to it.

[1] Lillian Heil writing for the Children's Book and Media Review highlighted Ehlert's "ability to distill the essence of each flower in a simplified shape" visible in this work.

Heil noted that this is common in Ehlert's works, as "her large, simplified shapes and electric colors" make it easy to recognize her books.

[7] Isabel Schon who reviewed the Spanish version for YC Young Children noted that the theme of the book follows an earlier work by Ehlert, Growing Vegetable Soup.