"Heartfelt tribute. ...The close-up scenes, rendered in thickly applied acrylics, capture a sense of the mission's drama and triumph."
     —School Library Journal

"Manages a complicated skein of information by sticking to a straight narrative in very simple language, using sidebars to convey further and more detailed description with stronger vocabulary. ...Muscular acrylic paintings. ...The pictures are dramatic. ...A way to show very young readers an astronaut story."
     —Kirkus Reviews

"Striking images of the powerful rocket's liftoff will capture kids. ...An effective account of a dramatic moment in the early days of the space program."
     —Booklist

"A book that can be enjoyed by both younger and older children."
     —Children's Literature