This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.

There are 48 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 1999 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

JohnSandford has illustrated numerous books, including "Down Buttermilk Lane "by Barbara Mitchell, published by Boyds Mills Press. He lives in Grand Haven, Michigan. "