There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Johanna Johnston was a renowned children's author based in the USA. She also wrote scripts for radio, including for the long-running children's series Let's Pretend, as well as children's stories, retellings of myths and children's history. Leonard Weisgard was an award-winning illustrator who published over 200 children's books. After studying illustration in New York he began a successful collaboration with the author Margaret Wise Brown as well as writing books of his own. He also worked with the American Library Association in the field of children's education. As well as enjoying huge success collaborating with Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd also created many beloved children's books with his wife Edith Thatcher Hurd.