This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Americas Award. It was recognised by the Texas Reading List. It also was recognised in the Illustrator category by the Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration.

There are 32 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 2012 by Tricycle Press .

Carmen Tafolla is one of the most anthologized of all Latina poets, with poems for both adults and children appearing in more than 200 anthologies. She is the author of the Bluebonnet Award-nominated Baby Coyote and the Old Woman. Sharyll Teneyuca is a social justice lawyer and the niece of Emma Tenayuca. Terry Yb ez is the illustrator of Christmas Tree: El rbol de Navidad and Hairs/Pelitos . They all live in San Antonio, Texas. Amy Cordova is an artist, author, educator, and two-time ALA Pura Belpre Honors Award winner for children's book illustration. She lives in La Cienega, New Mexico.