"He recalls a rich boyhood that perhaps takes on an added golden glow when viewed nearly a half-century later."—San Francisco Chronicle
"No memoirs . . . are more agreeable than these pages. The light of decency and honesty and old-fashioned neighborliness shines through them, warming the reader."—Chicago Sunday Tribune
"For the real Western cowboy fan, young or old, this is a natural."—Kirkus
"In twelve-year-old terms, any summer is a long time, and the author has packed this chronicle with enough action to fill most adult years."—Hal Borland, New York Times
"[Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life."—Chicago Sunday Tribune
"Ralph Moody’s books should be read aloud in every family circle in America"—Sterling North