This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

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 1998 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Diane DeGroat has written and illustrated seven Gilbert stories including Liar, Liar Pants on Fire and Goodnight Sleeptight, Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite. Her artwork has appeared in over one hundred books for children.