This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. It was recognised in the Prekindergarten - 2Nd Grade category by the Charlotte Award. It also was recognised by the Charlotte Zolotow Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 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 2012 by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books .

Melissa Sweet has illustrated many books for children, including Charlotte in Giverny . She lives in Rockport, Maine. Susan Hood is the author of more than 200 children's books, including several other Pup and Hound titles for Kids Can Press. She was most recently the Children's Content Director for Nick Jr. Magazine. Susan lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. Barroux is an internationally renowned author-illustrator of more than a dozen books for children. His artwork has also appeared in the New York Times and the Washington Post, among other publications. He lives in Paris.