This book is part of a book series called Picture Puffin .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Turtleback Books .

Paul Zelinsky is one of America's most original and celebrated illustrators. He studied with Maurice Sendak at Yale University and it was Sendak who inspired him to pursue a career in children's books. He is best known for his internationally successful novelty title, The Wheels On the Bus, and he has won the prestigious Caldecott Medal three times. He lives in New York with his wife and two daughters.