This book was published by Dutton Children's Books .

Marilyn Singer , a recipient of the NCTE Award for Children's Poetry, is the author of more than one hundred books. She lives in New York and Connecticut. Visit her website at www. marilynsinger. net. Dashka Slater is also the author of THE WISHING BOX, a novel for adults. This is her first picture book. Hiroe Nakata is an hugely successful U. S. publisher, She has illustrated over fifteen picture books, including OCEAN BABIES and GOT TO DANCE.