This book was published 1997 by Henry Holt & Company Inc .

John O'Brien, author and illustrator of The Twelve Days of Christmas and Mother Hubbard's Christmas, lives in Delran, New Jearsey. MARGARET BLACKSTONE writes books about science as well as picture books. She lives in New York City. ELISSA HADEN GUEST is the author of the Iris and Walter easy reader series. She lives in San Francisco, California.