This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Family category by the Nappa Gold Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It also was recognised in the Author category by the Connecticut Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book - Older Reader category by the California Young Reader Medal. Also it was recognised in the Elementary category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Beehive Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. It was recognised in the Illustrated category by the Quill Award. It was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 36 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 2006 by Hyperion .

Lane Smith is the creator of It's a Book , It's a Little Book, Grandpa Green and A Perfect Day . In 2017 he won the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for There Is a Tribe of Kids . Lane Smith and his wife, the designer Molly Leach, live in a small town in rural Connecticut, USA.