There are 31 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2000 by Hachette Australia .

Holly Huth grew up in New York. She has been a magazine editor, early childhood teacher, poet and author. She travels widely with her journalist husband, and her work focuses on multicultural themes inspired by her travels. Illustrator Anna Pignataro is a young Melbourne artist from an Italian family. She teaches art to children, and does and design and illustration for publishing and advertising. Colin Thompson is the author of "Castles," "How to Live Forever," and "The Paradise Garden. "