This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Volunteer State Book Award. It was recognised by the Red Clover Award. It also was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book has been graded for interest at 4+ 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 2017 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc .

Candace Fleming is the author of several picture books for children. She lives with her husband and two sons in a suburb of Chicago. Kathleen Krull, the noted social historian, lives in San Diego, California. Boris Kulikov, the illustrator of the series, lives in New York City.