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

This book was published 2003 by Ipicturebooks .

S. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Big Pumpkin and the ALA Notable Book Don't Fidget a Feather, both by Erica Silverman, How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky, and Johnny Appleseed by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benet. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.