This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award. It was recognised by the West Virginia Children's Book Award. It also was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Houghton Mifflin .

Barbara McClintock has written and/or illustrated many acclaimed books for young readers, among them Ad le & Simon , an ALA Notable Book, a Children's Book Sense Pick, and a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. She lives in Windham, Connecticut. Ellen Bryan Obed grew up waiting for the first ice like some wait for Christmas. Now Ellen waits for ice with her husband in snowy Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.