“A warm Christmas story with a heart full of glitter.”
— Kirkus

“This title is a fun, fresh take on a familiar holiday dilemma... Ho’s lyricism shines in this buoyant holiday picture book, and Phuong captures the emotional ebbs and flows of the young protagonist while peppering the illustrations with sparkling holiday magic. A fine addition to Christmas collections.”
— School Library Journal

“A powerful underlying message about not judging by appearances is complemented by a nice Christmas-morning resolution when the girl can tell Santa has visited thanks to the gifts and smells and feeling of joy in her home.”