This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It also was recognised by the Monarch Award. It was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards. Also 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 Picture Book category by the Literary Award.

This book is part of a book series called Nic Bishop .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 48 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 Scholastic US .

Nic Bishop , an award-winning photographer, is well known for his stunning photos of the natural world. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Visit him at www. nicbishop. com.