. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2000 by Dial Books .

Donna Diamond has illustrated numerous children's books as well as many book jackets. She lives in Riverdale, New York. Jean Van Leeuwen is the author of more than thirty books for children. Her Oliver and Amanda Pig easy-to-read series, launched in 1979, is still growing. Her recent picture book, Benny and Beautiful Baby Delilah (Dial, 2006) received a starred review in School Library Journal.