This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Aurealis Award. It was recognised by the Best Children's Fiction through Pictures. It also was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.

There are 64 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 2007 by Allen & Unwin .

Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed author of many books for children. The Family Tree won the 2000 Queensland Premier's Award (Children's Books), Sebby, Stee, the Garbos and Me was shortlisted for the 1999 NSW State Literary Award and was a YABBA finalist. Jane's most recent novel is Minnie and the Superguys (2004) and she is currently working on a sequel, set in Harbin, Northern China. Drahos Zak is a fine artist and illustrator. Many of his books, including Murgatroyd's Garden and The Brothers Gruesome, have been internationally acclaimed. Jane Godwin is the author of many award-winning stories for young people, including Baby Day , Sadie and the Silver Shoes , and Bear Make Den . A. Yi is the illustrator of the Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose, and Ghost Club series. She works as a storyboard artist.