"the rhyming text, translated from German, provides peppy accompaniment to the vibrant illustrations, interweaving bright and moody hues with playful cartoon elements."

– Booklist

"The audience will root for Goth Moth as he jumps, flutters, and lunges to the percussion he plays in his head. So, too, will youngsters relate to Goth Moth's woes as very unneighborly spiders, rodents, and other shadow-crawling critters scowl at the would-be drummer's antics. . . Such wordplay is hard enough to do in a native language; that this is translated from German is ovation-worthy."

– Children's Literature

"The rhyming scheme of the text has a rhythm that could be a song on its own. This Switzerland import certainly deserves its place on international shelves for any musically inclined kiddos who dream of rocking hard."

– Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)

“. . . this picture book encourages children to dance to the beat of their own drums.”

– Foreword Reviews on Jitterbug

“Translated adeptly from the original German, the rhyming couplets roll forth like song lyrics, which is unsurprising given that the author runs a children’s music project in his spare time. The artwork, with its dramatic and stunning angles, is done in multimedia collage as boldly colored as the hair of an '80s punk band [...] it remains a sweet and simple message about self-acceptance, individuality, and letting your voice be heard.”

– Booklist on Jitterbug