This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award. It was recognised in the Information Book category by the Beehive Award. It also was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Land of Enchantment Book Award. Also it was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. It was recognised by the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award. It was recognised by the Monarch Award. It was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens. It was recognised in the Nonfiction Picture Book category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal. It was recognised in the Nonfiction - Transitional category by the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award.

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 2010 by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books .

MEGHAN McCARTHY has written and illustrated several other bright, bold, and funny books for children, including Show Dog, an IRA-CBC Children's Choice, and The Adventures of Patty and the Big Red Bus. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.