Kirkus Reviews said that St. George "offers a pleasingly diverse slate of facts and figures". The New York Times praised it for being "easy enough to read" for younger children and claims "its rich anecdotes provoke questions, answers, definitions, recollections and more anecdotes."
Kirkus Reviews found St. George's work to be engaging with its variety of information. The New York Times lauded the book as being accessible to young readers and noted that it sparks curiosity through its anecdotes, prompting further exploration of answers, definitions, memories, and more anecdotes.