"Placing her figures in brightly lit, comfortably rumpled settings, Ohi expertly captures Joey's superior, big-brother expression."
— Booklist

" . . . a plot as fresh and entertaining as the frizzy blonde grandmother. And the pictures are perfect."
— The Philadelphia Inquirer

"The young protagonist in this wonderful story is able to see through the anguish of shattered expectations to the creative possibilities beyond. . . Ruth Ohi's superb illustrations complement the text perfectly, adding many extra touches of humour. . . The final delight is the recipe for Bye-Bye Pie: make or buy a chocolate pecan pie and "let the pie go splat in a mixing bowl."
— The Quill and Quire starred review

"Sharon Jennings has proved in five previous books that she knows how to tell a straightforward story that nevertheless has a satisfying twist at the end; she does it again in her charming new picture book the Bye-Bye Pie. . . Turning an incident from normal family life into a story where a five-year-old has an important moment of insight is not easy. Jennings, helped by illustrator Ruth Ohi's energetic preschoolers, has created a story that is satisfying on several levels."
— City Parent