This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Russell Clark Medal for Illustration category by the Lianza Children's Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Storylines Notable New Zealand Books. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the New Zealand Children's Book Award.

There are 32 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 2010 by David Ling Publishing Limited .