This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Older Readers category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award. It was recognised in the Younger Children category by the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. It also was recognised in the Illustrated category by the National Jewish 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 2015 by Kar-Ben Copies Ltd .

Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren has been published in Ladybug and Highlights for Children. She sponsors children through the Baptist Haiti Mission and lives in Albemarle County, Virginia, with her husband and young children. Nicole Tadgell has illustrated a number of books, including Fatuma's New Cloth, winner of the Children's Africana Book Award. She works as a graphic artist for an advertising agency and lives in Spencer, Massachusetts, with her husband and two dogs.