This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the California Young Reader Medal. It was recognised by the Red Clover Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Live Oak Media (NY) .

G. Brian Karas (www. gbriankaras. com) is the popular author and illustrator of numerous picture books, including On Earth and Atlantic (both ALA Notable Books). He lives in New York's Hudson Valley. Diane Stanley is the author and illustrator of more than fifty books for children, noted especially for her series of picture book biographies, including Shaka, King of the Zulus and Leonardo da Vinci . She has twice received both the Boston Globe/Hornbook Award and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Golden Kite Award. She was also the recipient of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for Nonfiction for the body of her work. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn more at DianeStanleyBooks. com.