Bechtel, Louise S. Review of The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek. New York Herald Tribune Book Review 32, 14 (November 13, 1955): 24. A brief and glowing review that recommends the books, especially for children "under ten."

Cobb, Jane. Review of The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek. The New York Times Book Review (December 18, 1955): 17. This review classifies the book as appealing to ages eight through twelve and finds it lively.

Haviland, Virginia. Review of The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek. Horn Book 31, 5 (October 1955): 277. A contemporary review of the novel, which compares the dinosaur hero to the Reluctant Dragon and predicts children will love the story.

Meigs, Cornelia, et al. A Critical History of Children's Literature. Rev. ed. London: Macmillan, 1969. Cites Lampman in discussing themes of individual responsibility and works exploring Native Americans' problems in reconciling differing ways of life.

Sutherland, Zena. "Evelyn Sibley Lampman." In Twentieth-Century Children's Writers, edited...