This book is part of a book series called Sandpiper Books .

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

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1974 by Turtleback Books .

Du Bose Heyward (1885-1940) was the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed novel Porgy, which was the basis for Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Marjorie Flack (1897-1958) was an author and illustrator of many children's books, including The Story About Ping and The Boats on the River, which received a Caldecott Honor in 1947.