"Colored by Tabor's characteristic flair for humor and surprise, cranky, crabby Crow turns out to be a secret agent tasked with saving the world! . . .The sudden twist from simple animal communications to agent duties is a fun surprise that children will love." - Booklist
"The book layers humor and whimsy over a tight plot and controlled design, playing with readers' expectations and delivering multiple twists in a compact package." - Horn Book (starred review)
"This is an excellent book to teach young children about safety, sacrifice, putting service before self, and staying focused on a task until it is successfully completed." - School Library Journal
"A stern-tempered corvid guards an astonishing secret in the disarmingly adorable, sneakily hilarious picture book. . . . Tabor subverts the trope of the grouch who learns the lesson of loneliness in a story that portrays a real, albeit absurdist, need for alone time. . . . Short sentences should make this story easily digestible for little readers, while their grownups should appreciate the meteoric plot twist. Expect a KAW-rus of laughter." - Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"Storytelling at its most brilliant--and whimsical." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Clever pacing, bone-dry humor, and visual surprises distinguish this wildly entertaining picture book from Tabor, whose ability to conjure up a fully fleshed-out scenario in just a few strokes contributes significantly to the action." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books

Pub date: 2025-05-06

Length: 33 pages