This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Horn Book Award - Picture Book category by the Boston Globe.

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

There are 72 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 1999 by Front Street, Incorporated .