This book was recognised in the Younger Readers category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.

This book was published 2010 by Kar-Ben Publishing .

Elena Pasquali is the pseudonym of an in-house author. Natascia Ugliano lives in Milan, in a very colourful home, with her family. She studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan and then worked as a stage and costume designer in the theatre. In 2005 she started illustrating children's books. Recently she has won several awards, and started teaching children to paint.