There are 17 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 1998 by Walker Books Ltd .

John Bendall-Brunello has writtten and illustrated children's books for over 15 years, for Walker, Scholastic, and Orchard. He lives with his wife in Cambridge. Martin Waddell is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest living writers of books for children. He has won many awards for his work, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004.