This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This book was published 2005 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Julie Markes lives with her husband, Eric Schine, and their two sons, Charlie and Nicholas, in Brooklyn, New York. Her books include Thanks For Thanksgiving; I Can't Talk Yet, But When I Do . ; Good Thing You're Not An Octopus!; Sidewalk 123; and Sidewalk. In addition to illustrating the books about Mittens, Susan Kathleen Hartung has provided the art for numerous picture books, including One Leaf Rides the Wind by Celeste Davidson Mannis. She lives in Brooklyn, Michigan. David Parkins does editorial cartoons for "The Economist," cartoon strips, and has illustrated numerous children's books. Born in the UK, David now resides in Canada.