This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

This book was published 2000 by Turtleback Books .

Minfong Ho is the author of the Caldecott Honor book, Hush!, as well as many other books for children. She lives in New York State. Holly Meade is the author and illustrator of A Place to Sleep, and has illustrated many acclaimed books for children, including On Morning Wings by Reeve Lindbergh and Hush!: A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Phyllis Root has written many books for children, including "Big Mama Makes the World" and "Rattletrap Car". She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended Valparaiso University. Holly Meade is the illustrator of many acclaimed books for children. She lives in America.