This book was recognised by the Orbis Pictus Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

This book was published 2000 by HarperCollins Children's Books .

Jim Arnosky is an award-winning author/illustrator of more than 100 books for young readers, many of which have collected many starred reviews. Jim lives in Vermont, but travels all over the U. S. for school and library visits. Visit jimarnosky. com to learn more.