"Cruise has combined solid and organized instruction with a delightful sense of humor to create a winning 'how-to' for anyone who things playing an instrument is too complicated. Wildly entertaining and highly recommended." - Video Librarian

"Fun for children and adults alike. This 'how-to' video takes viewers step-by-step using a slow and easy-to-follow pace with wonderful enunciation and clear explanation. 'How to Play the Spoons' provides entertainment for the whole family." - School Library Journal

"The master spoonster gives plenty of musical examples. He demonstrates that anyone can learn to play the spoons successfully." - ALA Book List

"We're pleased to announce that your title has received the 'Kids First!' endorsement. Best wishes for your success with this title. We applaud your action in developing positive role-modeling in media." - Coalition for Quality Children's Media

"A kind of poor-man's drumming spoon-made music is apparently not difficult to learn. This video does a good job introducing the basics. This is a useful video that might be popular in both public and school libraries--the possibilities of an all-school spoon band come to mind." - Library Journal