This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award. It was recognised by the Texas Reading List. It also was recognised in the Storyteller category by the Spur 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 2002 by Elsevier Australia .

LISA WHEELER is the author of many irresistible read-aloud picture books. She lives near Detroit, Michigan. KURT CYRUS is the illustrator of Tadpole Rex, Mammoths on the Move and M. T. Anderson's Whales on Stilts and The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen. He lives in Cottage Grove, Oregon.