This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Wilderness Society Environment Award.

There are 32 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 2002 by UWA Publishing .

Artist and writer Guundie Kuchling was born in Austria but came to live in Australia after falling in love with the country and its creatures. She takes great care to make sure that her work is scientifically accurate, but it is her passion for the natural world that makes her work so delightful. Guundie is the author of many picture books for children, including the Yakkin series and Squiggle, Diddle, Plop!.