This book was recognised in the Younger Readers category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award.

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 2007 by Simon & Schuster .

Kathleen Krull, the noted social historian, lives in San Diego, California. Boris Kulikov, the illustrator of the series, lives in New York City.