This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award. It also was recognised in the Primary School category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Charlotte Award. Also it was recognised in the Picture Book - Ages 0-6 Years category by the Independent Publisher Book Award. 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. It was recognised by the Minnesota Book Award.

This book is part of a book series called Changing Matter First Steps .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-9 years.

There are 32 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 2007 by Lerner Publishing Group .