a village voice review said about "the dinosaur door": "what's so marvelous is the richness of this stew, the... world behind the exhibits and the absolutely on-the-mark funny, sympathetic kids—each special and practical, each a person in his own or her own right. i liked the satirical but warmly affectionate eye with which garson sees every character and the show's tenderly complex relationships. i like that garson is not chary with ideas because she is writing for kids."