This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Benjamin Franklin Award. It was recognised in the Animals/Pets category by the Independent Publisher Book Award. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Midwest Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-10 years.

There are 48 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 2011 by Carl R. Sams II Photography .