This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award. It also was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Beehive Award. Also it was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Colorado Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Golden Sower Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

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 2005 by Hyperion Books for Children .

Bruce Hale has written and/or illustrated over thirty-five books for kids, and is the author of Clark the Shark; Clark the Shark Dares to Share; the award-winning Chet Gecko Mysteries series; Snoring Beauty, one of Oprah's Recommended Reads for Kids; and the School for S. P. I. E. S. series. In his free time, Bruce enjoys hiking, watching movies, and making music. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife, dog, and many hats. You can catch him online at www. brucehale. com. Guy Francis spends most of his time drawing, painting, and drawing some more. He has done a variety of illustration work in the children's market, including editorial and educational illustration, chapter books, and picture books. He freelances from his home in Provo, Utah, where his wife and four children are his own personal art critics and bring a healthy bit of chaos to the studio. Every now and then he gets out of the house and heads to the mountains with his family. You can visit him online at www. guyfrancis. com. Readers will smile as Clark learns the true meaning of Christmas. Kelly DiPucchio is the author of several children's books, including Everyone Loves Bacon , Gaston , and Zombie in Love . She lives in southeastern Michigan.