Some volumes were also translated into Spanish, Croatian, Russian, Polish, Dutch, and German.

The Kirkus reviews called the first English album "An unexpectedly haunting work from a major talent", and described it as follows: Although dusted with fantasy, the book is powerfully real, etched with the dark shadows of an ancient society where Jews, French and Arabs mixed, a world soon to be swept away by the winds of war and modernity.

Sfar’s artwork is playfully exaggerated, adding to the otherworldly feel here, while his writing is smart and sharp, perfectly counteracting any burgeoning colonial-era nostalgia the pages might evoke.

[1]Diane Snyder in a review of second English album for the Armchair Interviews said that it "remind you of Aesop’s Fables.

"[2] Review for the Jewish Book Council called the second album "A little darker than the first Rabbi's Cat, but equally as enthralling, this second showing will leave readers hoping for an encore.