This is one of those picture books that's earned its spot on every preschool teacher's shelf. The rhyming is genuinely pleasant (not forced), the illustrations pop, and the message about finding your own rhythm is both timeless and specific enough to land.

Yes, it's a bit earnest—the moral is delivered with all the subtlety of a giraffe in a tutu—but young kids need that clarity. And honestly? Parents on Reddit admit to crying every time they read it, which tells you it's doing something right emotionally.

The brief bullying scene is handled well: it's real enough to validate kids' experiences but resolved in a way that builds hope rather than fear. If your kid has ever felt clumsy, left out, or just different, this book will speak to them. And if they haven't, it's a good primer on empathy.

At 4.8 stars on Amazon and still going strong since its original publication, this is a genuine modern classic. It's not groundbreaking literature, but it's a solid, heartfelt story that kids ask for again and again—and that's worth something.