This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Land of Enchantment Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

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 2009 by Peachtree Publishing Company .

Leslie Kimmelman is the author of numerous children's books. She lives in a small town outside of New York City with her family and two dogs. Adam Gustavson is a graduate of Rowan University and the Master of Fine Arts Illustration program at the School of Visual Arts in New York. In addition to illustrating picture books, he currently teaches at Passaic County Community College and Seton Hall University. He lives and paints in West Orange, New Jersey, with his wife, their children, several guitars, and a ferret named Gracie.