Still's understanding of children and learning inspired him to give new life to Mother Goose, by using words children can relate to and be amused by.
~Kentucky Monthly
There's a distinctively personal, as well as regional, flavor that is very gratifying.
~Kirkus Reviews
Young and old alike will love these funny, lively, rhymes—guaranteed to bring on the giggles and set the toes to tapping. The best and most revered of Appalachian writers, James Still astonishes us with the purity of his language and the fresh truth of his vision.
~Lee Smith
This slim volume is sure to prove a hit with children everywhere.
~Library Lane
Still's rhymes and riddles are always fun.
~Maysville Ledger-Independent
Fun reading for both kids and adults and is a fine example of one regional author's use of folklore.
~Ozarks Mountaineer
Still's poetry is musical and mountain-made, and full of fun. The illustrations and the poems are simply perfect for small children—fun to hear and good for learning to read oneself. James Still has done it again—he has written a book for the ages.
~The (Maysville, KY) Ledger-Independent
In Still's Mother Goose, familiar characters face new problems and offer their folk wisdom to a new generation of readers.
~The Appalachian Quarterly
Ancient rhymer, grand old timer, seeks his inner child. Plays fast and loose with Mother Goose, drives this reader wild.
~Virginia Quarterly Review