Savage’s graceful ink-and-watercolor illustrations, with their delicate washes of color, are filled with enchanting details. . . .The Mission Star Drifter is helmed by a woman and staffed by a diverse crew, sending a subtle yet potent message that science and space exploration are for everyone. Clever, funny, and worth discussing.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Dreamy watercolor scenes, awash in whimsical details and confectionary colors. . . . A gentle adventure and sparkling reminder to appreciate life in each moment, wherever you happen to be.
—Booklist
For a slim picture book, it’s quite thematically diverse, touching on the realistic challenges of a passion fizzling out, relationships cracking under stress, cultures clashing, and learning to appreciate time for pleasure, but all of that is organically folded into a story of intergalactic discovery and adventure.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
The lovely details of this world that make the book one to return to over and over again. This space mission is lush with detail, each extraterrestrial and rocket room creating an immersive world.
—School Library Journal
Exquisitely illustrated. . . . An inventive, aspirational, and (perhaps overly) optimistic projection of futuristic space exploration and cosmic connections.
—The Horn Book
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