This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award. It also was recognised in the Grades K-2 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Colorado Book Award.

This book is part of a book series called Otis .

This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.

There are 40 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 2011 by Philomel Books .

Loren Long is a Midwesterner - he grew up in Missouri and attended the University of Kentucky in Lexington. After graduating with a BA in Graphic Design/Studio Art, he pursued graduate-level studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. He and his wife, Tracy, have two sons. You can find him at www. lorenlong. com.