“The stories in Horse, Flower, Bird are melancholy—as are Rikki Ducornet’s accompanying illustrations—but also as bright and sprightly as a little caged bird.”
—Baltimore City Paper
“[Bernheimer’s] strangely moving stories . . . combine fantasy with deep wisdom; the illustrations by Rikki Ducornet are an added delight.”
—Reader’s Digest
“Hauntingly poetic. . . . This is a collection readers won’t soon forget, one that redefines the fairy tale into something wholly original.”
—Booklist
"Despite its playful packaging, this book recalls the grim cautionary messages of old-world fairy tales. Bernheimer’s message? ‘Be careful what you read.’”
—American Book Review
“As we once wanted to read classic fairy tales over and over, the melancholy tales in Horse, Flower, Bird need to read over and over.”
—Contrary Magazine
“Once I was pulled into the worlds of these stories, I did not want to stop reading until I found out where Bernheimer was taking me.”
—New Pages Review
“A strange and enchanting book, written in crisp, winning sentences; each story begs to be read aloud and savored.”
—Aimee Bender
“Each of these spare and elegant tales rings like a bell in your head. Memorable, original, and not much like anything else you’ve read.”
—Karen Joy Fowler
“Kate Bernheimer is reinventing the fairy tale.”
—Peter Buck, R.E.M.
