Each chapter [of All Things Wise and Wonderful] is a separate vignette which is filled with drama and emotion, particularly the case of a beautiful collie—"mouth gaping, tongue lolling, eyes staring lifelessly"—which Herriot revives. All in all, this is another remarkable and engrossing view of humans and beasts, and YA's will look forward to the next which will surely be titled The Lord God Made Them All. (p. 131)

Jane Manthorne, in School Library Journal (reprinted from the October, 1977 issue of School Library Journal, published by R. R. Bowker Co. A Xerox Corporation; copyright © 1977), October, 1977.

[All Things Wise and Wonderful is the] third of the delightful, autobiographical series by the Yorkshire veterinarian. [It] starts with his induction into the Royal Air Force in World War II and wisely interweaves flashbacks to his family and the country practice, now famous from the first two accounts. Compassion and humor...