We have many good reviews for the hard cover edition. See Goodreads or Amazon for more.
"This is a really cool collection of nature photographs designed to teach children cleverly disguised as a fun mystery book. The photos are gorgeous, really stunning." --The Portsmouth Review
"This is a delightful mystery that young children are sure to love. Purdy's solving of the mystery is totally age appropriate and fun. Every page has a wonderful photo that kids will love looking at again and again." --Kid's Mystery Book Reviews
"When I heard about this book full of photographs that's a mystery I was definitely intrigued. And now having read it, I still find it a remarkably clever idea. First off, the photographs are beautiful and arranged in a way to tell the story." --Heidi Grange, Goodreads
"This is a fun mystery for young children using actual photographs from nature. A picture book for the most part. Very well done." --R.S. Carter, Goodreads
"The Deer with the Purple Nose blends wonderful photography with a heartwarming story of 2 dogs trying to solve the mystery of a deer that somehow ended up with a purple nose. The photos of the various woodland friends the dogs "talk" to are outstanding and the surprise ending is superb." --Michael Terberg, Goodreads
"...Every page has a wonderful photo that kids will love looking at again and again. An additional bonus is that kids will learn to identify a variety of birds and animals found in the wild. Plus the author has included a special recipe for . . . you'll have to read the book to find out." --Sharon Brown, Amazon
"The book is absolutely beautiful, photographs are stunning. The story is very thoughtful and cute. I love how there's an index in the back identifying each bird. Loved by all ages!" --B. Torrey, Amazon
"My 5 & 7 year old daughters enjoyed reading both the Deer with the Purple Nose and Mystery at the Birdfeeder. They enjoyed the clear photography, enjoyable story line, and all of the different birds! I would recommend these books to anyone with young children!" --Marie, Amazon
"Oooooooooh - this book is spectacular! Especially for kids who LOVE animals, which my little girl does. A great book for parent and child!" --Mommy2828, Amazon
"The Deer with the Purple Nose is brilliant! The story of how the book came to be is a story inside a story. I can't wait to keep the story going with my grandchildren London and Lincoln." ...Gayle Treece, Project Manager and Grandma