This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

This book was published 2004 by Turtleback Books .

Stephen Krensky has published over 100 fiction and nonfiction books for children. S. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Big Pumpkin and the ALA Notable Book Don't Fidget a Feather, both by Erica Silverman, How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky, and Johnny Appleseed by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benet. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.