Bush, Margaret A. Horn Book Magazine, vol.

75, no. 6 (November 1999): 756. Bush remarks that Jean Fritz "depicts a man of intelligence, enthusiasm, leadership, and a great capacity for friendship and love."

McAndrew, John. Childhood Education, vol.

77, no. 1 (Fall 2000): 45. McAndrew states that the book provides a good understanding of the foundations of U.S. independence and of the Franco-American relationship.

Meyer, Randy. Booklist, vol. 96, no. 2 (September 15, 1999): 253. According to Meyer, in Why Not, Lafayette? Fritz aptly documents Lafayette's role in the fight for democracy both in the United States and in France.

Publishers Weekly, vol. 26, no. 38 (September 20, 1999): 89. The reviewer states that Jean Fritz's portrayal of military and political figures will assist those who have background in French or American revolutionary history.