Critical Reception
Milhous' books were generally well received by reviewers, both for their writing and the illustrations. Appalonia's Valentine was called "distinguished… original and beautiful". On Patrick and the Golden Slippers, about Philadelphia's Mummers' Parade, the same magazine wrote "This is a picture book of enduring value to young Americans." In her Caldecott Award winning The Egg Tree, "Her use of bright tempera paints brought to life the bold borders and vibrant pages of the book."
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