This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

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 2006 by Holiday House .

Mary Jane Auch is the author of many popular books including Journey to Nowhere , Frozen Summer , and I Was a Third Grade Spy . She lives in Genesee County, New York, where her ancestors settled in the early 19th century.