This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Younger Readers category by the Jefferson Cup. It was recognised by the Lupine Award. It also was recognised in the Picture Book Illustration category by the Golden Kite. It was recognised by the Orbis Pictus Award. Also it was recognised in the Information Book category by the Beehive Award. It was recognised by the Cook Award. It was recognised in the Nonfiction - Middle Grade/Ya category by the Children's Book Committee Award. It was recognised by the Robert F Sibert Informational Book 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.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 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 Houghton Mifflin .

Melissa Sweet has illustrated many books for children, including Charlotte in Giverny . She lives in Rockport, Maine.