This book was recognised in the Young Readers category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina 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 2001 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Marian and Jim Harris are the writing and illustrating duo behind several books. They live in New Zealand. Mike Artell has written and illustrated more than 40 books and hosted his own television cartooning show. Each year, he visits more than 50 schools and speaks at a dozen conferences, where he shares his techniques for thinking, writing and drawing more creatively. Mike also conducts innovation and communication workshops for businesses and organisations.