This book is part of a book series called Picture Puffin .

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

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Turtleback Books .

JULIUS LESTER is the author of more than twenty books for young readers. He writes and teaches in western Massachusetts. www. johnclapp. com Jerry Pinkney has been illustrating children's books since 1964 and has the rare distinction of being the recipient of: Five Caldecott Honor Medals