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

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing .

Newbery Award-winning author Jerry Spinelli's sweet lyrical text and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham's charming illustrations show the timeless love between a mother and her children.