This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book was published 1996 by Annick Press Ltd .

Gita Wolf, co-author of numerous handmade children's books, including In the Dark, Sophocles' Antigone and The Tree Girl, also adapted Hensparrow Turns Purple from a classic Indian folktale. Annouchka Galouchko's artwork has appeared in numerous books for children, magazines, and other publications. She lives in Montreal.