"[One Boy Watching is a] contemplative picture book that bears watching."-Kirkus Reviews
"Brightly colored illustrations, with soft edges and scribbly details, pair beautifully with the spare, well-paced prose. Repetition throughout conveys the bus ride's routine nature, but, paired with the art, it emphasizes how varied-and intriguing-it can be. Here observing becomes not just a way to pass time but an opportunity to engage with the outside world."-Booklist
"In brightly endearing illustrations...a boy's trip to and from school is captured through the many things that can be counted and observed. A solid title for sharing with children working on descriptive writing and for those communities where bus riding is part of the day, [One Boy Watching] is a beautiful homage to that childhood experience." -School Library Journal
"The real wow factor, however, is in the quietly powerful way that Snider uses color....the reader can almost hear the sound of [the children's] laughter, the rumble of the bus's engine and the wail of a train horn at the railroad crossing-all with hardly any words on the page.... thoughtful readers who prefer to spend time lingering over illustrations or making up their own stories...will especially appreciate One Boy Watching.. [V]ividly conveys the experiences of those first-to-get-on, last-to-get-off students."- BookPage
"Sumptuous color and a peaceful tempo make "One Boy Watching" a beguiling invitation for 4- to 8-year-olds to notice what's around them." - Wall Street Journal