"SPARKIE: A Star Afraid of the Dark is a good book for kids, with a strong, positive message. The illustrations in the book have a soft and dream-like feel to them. Yet the colors seem to jump off the page. The colors really do seem like the colors of a night sky, especially right at or just after sunset. Kids are sure to enjoy seeing SPARKIE and his friends, as the pictures strongly accompany the text and offer a visual experience that kids will enjoy. It does a good job of showing kids that, with just a little bit of love, encouragement, and support, they can overcome even the most daunting fears, or even help others overcome a fear. And the pictures will keep the kids wanting to come back to SPARKIE over and over again."
--A. E. Jaskiewicz, Front Street Reviews (frontstreetreviews.com)