This book was recognised in the Picture Book - Older Reader category by the California Young Reader Medal. It was recognised in the Younger Readers category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 5+ 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 2006 by Philomel Books .

William Low is the author and illustrator of Machines Go to Work in the City , Chinatown , and the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Old Penn Station. Mr. Low is a four-time silver medal winner at the Society of Illustrators. He teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.