Chivers Khoo’s engaging, descriptive language immerses readers in the imaginative, enticing world of her series opener. Catalán’s lush, detailed black-and-white illustrations evocatively capture the characters and the bucolic British setting. Readers will root for these unlikely friends and wish for their own secret place like Silverthorn Forest. A delightful fantasy told with tenderness and wonder.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Spare prose constructs a charming, Hundred Acre Wood–style world in which Max’s mundane mortal perspective often clashes with the Finders’ whimsical magical existence. . . . [A] gently humorous comedy of errors and miscommunication.
—Publishers Weekly
This is a great adventure story, and Khoo’s characters are likable and sympathetic. Her wordplay is charming, with eccentric terms like higgledy-piggledy, dillydally, and botheration. . . . Middle grade fantasy readers will enjoy this gentle yet engaging series debut.
—School Library Journal
Khoo dreams up a charming society of talking, foxlike Finders for her eco-conscious story of family and friendship. . . . Catalán’s winsome chapter illustrations range from leafy page borders and spot art to full spreads, and they are at their most delightful when depicting the Finders and their passion for collecting lost human-made objects—finders keepers, you know.
—Booklist
