This book is part of a book series called Puffin Modern Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 317 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Turtleback Books .
Robert Lawson (1892-1957) is one of the greatest names in children's literature. He is the author and illustrator of such classics as Ben and Me, Mr. Revere and I, Mr. Poppers Penguins, and I Discover Columbus. His last completed work was The Big Wheel.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Newbery Award
This book was recognised by the Newbery Award. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
