The dreamlike visuals complement the lyrical text, engaging readers’ senses and showcasing the gentle, loving relationship between mother and child. . . A visual feast sure to have readers finding magic in the mundane.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Extended first-person lines from Shay Tajsar, making her debut, lean into lyricism over precision. Thickly rendered mixed-media illustrations from Jain, meanwhile, strikingly capture the dreamlike state of the late-night ride.
—Publishers Weekly
A loving tribute to mother/daughter relationships, as well as the Indian subcontinent, consider this story as an introduction to South Asian culture or as a centerpiece to thoughtful story hours. Vibrant illustrations and poetic text make this story of family relationships well-suited for one-on-one reads or for group settings with room for Q&As.
—School Library Journal
Young readers will be transported. . . . While this mother-daughter adventure ignites the senses, as the narrator is finally lulled to sleep by the end, it also becomes a poignant salute to the love between parent and child. Midnight Motorbike is an exciting and ultimately comforting ode to adventure, observation and love.
—BookPage
Inspired by her own motorbike rides with her mother in Tamil Nadu, Tajsar’s lyrical text, coupled with Jain’s jewel-toned illustrations in gouache, crayons, and pencil, weave an immersive, sensory-rich, and timelessly magical connection among mother and child, other people, and the larger world.
—The Horn Book
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