There are 32 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 2004 by Southwood Books .

Ross Kinnaird is an illustrator who has worked in London, Sydney, and Hong Kong. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand. Dawn McMillan is a successful New Zealand author, having written both educational and trade publications. Her first book published by Reed, Sea Secrets, was a best seller and she has followed this up with A Fishing Story and Why do Dogs Sniff Bottoms - the Children's Choice winner in the 2003 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards. Dawn teaches part-time at a small school on the Thames Coast. She lives with her husband Derek and their cat Mushroom. Denise Durkin is a popular New Zealand illustrator. Her last book for Reed was The Woven Flax Kete.