This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award. It was recognised by the Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award. It also was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

There are 40 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 2004 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

SARAH WEEKS is the award-winning author of numerous picture books and middle grade novels, including "Overboard!, " illustrated by Sam Williams, and "So B. It. " She lives in New York City.