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 2009 by Tricycle Press .

Michael Elsohn Ross is an author and naturalist with over 35 children's books to his credit. He lives in a Yosemite National Park Administrative Site with his wife and son. Visit Michael Elsohn Ross's website. Julie Downing has written and or illustrated over forty books for children, including The Night Before Christmas , Lullaby & Good Night , The Firekeeper's Son, and Nobody, which was published by Roaring Brook Press. She lives in San Francisco, California.