This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Golden Sower Award. It was recognised in the Junior category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. It also was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. It was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Carol Otis Hurst was a storyteller, lecturer, and author from Westfield, MA.