"Evoke[s] the Texas landscape...espressive human and bovine faces."
     —School Library Journal

"Cote paints a lovely landscape, with sweeping vistas and hazy golds and lilacs of midday and Van Gogh nights. Lovely, too, is the bond between Big Mama and Baby, which has all the usual ups and downs of trying to care for a large farm animal."
     —Kirkus Reviews

"Cote's acrylic paintings somewhat recall Michelle Edwards' work in human figures, while giving the wide-open spaces of Texas their due; Baby himself is a big ol' bovine Mama's boy, face blissful as he's wallowing in attention from his surrogate dam. Toss this into the mix when you're doing pet stories, and watch kids rethink the comparatively modest trials of kitty care."
     —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The author does a wonderful job demonstrating the love and devotion between an owner and her pet. The language is clear and the story flows. The illustrations bring the characters to life in a charming way and enhance the story. This book would make a good read-aloud."
     —Library Media Connection