Lipton, Laura. Review. Library Journal 116 (October 1, 1991): 138. Admires Swain's "poetic prose" and recommends Saving Graces to "nature lovers and country-living enthusiasts."

Werner, Louis. Review. Christian Science Monitor (November 14,1991): 11.

A complimentary review of Saving Graces, noting that Swain often encourages his readers to "recapture something lost from their own childhood—a curiosity about nature, perhaps, or confidence in the future—in order to live better by it again."