" 'Simpson and his Donkey" is perhaps the finest piece of Australian literature published into April 2008. Conveyed in language, tone and colour appropriate for all readers, the volume will prove fundamental in the re-telling of Australian war history. In legend and legacy, "Simpson and his Donkey" shines with spirit for all people who have journeyed through war." Bendigo Weekly
"The creative strengths of Mark Greenwood and Frane Lessac combine here to produce an engaging work of narrative nonfiction in which the bare bones of biography are imbued with just the right touch of the imaginative." Magpies
"Frane Lessac's palette complements this deftly condensed story of extraordinary heroism." The Sunday Age
"this book is a great choice." Sunday Herald Sun
"Frane Lessac's artwork is an example of how the genre can work properly." Australian Book Review
"the story here is told simply and dramatically and is made even more so by the naïve paintings that depict the action." Reading Time