This book was recognised by the Kurt Maschler Award. It was recognised in the Illustrated Children's Book of the Year category by the British Book Award.

This book is part of a book series called Guess How Much I Love You .

This book was published 1997 by Walker Books Ltd .

Sam McBratney was born in Belfast in 1945. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin and taught for many years before becoming a full time writer. Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram's first new collaboration since "Guess How Much I Love You" is being published in October 2004. They both live in Northern Ireland.