There are 20 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 1998 by Walker Books Ltd .

Patricia Casey has been illustrating natural history subjects in both adult and children's books since graduating from Harrow School of Art in 1971. For Walker, she has illustrated Morag and the Lamb, The Best Thing About a Puppy, Beep Beep! Oink Oink! Animals in the City and the Read and Wonder title I Like Monkeys Because. An author of over fifty books for children, including Do Like a Duck Does! and Rosy's Visitors. Illustrator of The Big Red Bus by Judy Hindley.