This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Grades K-2 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Beehive Award. It also was recognised by the Red Clover 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 2008 by Putnam Publishing Group .