There are 40 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 2003 by Barefoot Books Ltd .

Judith Nicholls is one of England's best-known children's poets. She has written over fifty poetry collections and her work is regularly broadcast on BBC Radio for Schools. Judith has three children and six grandchildren and makes her home in Wiltshire. Richard Knight has been a primary school teacher for over twenty years and now lives with his family in the Pennines Mountains. When he's not writing, and sometimes when he should be, he enjoys hill-walking and daydreaming. Richard has also written Winter Shadow for Barefoot Books. Giovanni Manna is an award-winning artist who works mainly with watercolours, soft pastels and etching to create his distinctive style. Giovanni lives with his family in Bologna, Italy, and teaches illustration and watercolour technique at the International School of Illustration in Sarmede, Italy. Giovanni has illustrated several titles for Barefoot Books, including The Barefoot Book of Knights and The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins.