This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Colorado Book Award.

This book is part of a book series called Spoon .

This book has been graded for interest at 3-6 years.

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 2010 by Hyperion .

Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a Chicago-based writer. She is the author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and several other children's and adult trade books. Jen Corace graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. A New Jersey native, she now lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Scott Magoon has illustrated several award-winning books including Breathe , Spoon, Chopsticks , and Ugly Fish .