“This rhythmic romp, which marches along at a bouncy clip, features meticulous 3-D paper likenesses of an amiable red-headed girl with braids, her mischievous Siamese cat and an assortment of fantasy creatures. Upon hearing a compelling sound, the girl leans out her window: ‘What's that?/ Tickity-tat/ Is it a clock?/ Tickity-tock/ It's a parade!’ Onomatopoeic words keep the beat as she asks her mother whether they can watch: ‘But no./ Tap-tap/ Baby brother Joe needs a nap, nap, nap.’ Stuck indoors, the girl heads for her desk and creates paper sculptures. As an iridescent moon rises, the artist pictures the girl dreaming that she is dressed as a leopard, heading a ‘paper parade’ of toy animals. The narrative moves at a bright pace thanks to Weeks's catchy ‘tickity’ repetition. Meanwhile, the book spotlights the imaginative puppet-like constructions of debut artist Briant, who makes the most of paper, scissors and plot.”

Publishers Weekly