This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book Illustration category by the Golden Kite.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.

There are 32 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 2005 by Simon & Schuster .

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.