There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published by Grosset & Dunlap .

Ann Hood is the author of the best-selling novels The Book That Matters Most , The Obituary Writer , Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine , The Red Thread , and The Knitting Circle , as well as the memoir Comfort: A Journey Through Grief , which was a New York Times Editor's Choice and chosen as one of the top ten nonfiction books of 2008 by Entertainment Weekly . She has won two Pushcart Prizes as well as a Best American Spiritual Writing Award, two Best American Food Writing Award, and a Best American Travel Writing award. A regular contributor to the New York Times , Hood's short stories and essays have appeared in many publications, including Ploughshares , Tin House , Traveler , Bon Appetit , O , More , The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , The Paris Review , and others. She is the editor of the anthologies Knitting Yarns: Writers Writing About Knitting , Knitting Pearls: More Writers Writing About Knitting , and Providence Noir . Hood is also the author of books for children, including the middle-grade novel, How I Saved My Father (And Ruined Everything Else) , and the ten-book Treasure Chest series for young readers. Her new memoir, Morningstar: Growing Up with Books , will be published in August. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City, and is married to the writer Michael Ruhlman. Michael O'Hearn published his first book in 2007, a graphic novel following the story of Henry Ford as he built the Model T automobile. He has since published many other books and continues to write both nonfiction and fiction. Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife, Karen, his daughter, Kendal, and her stuffed kitty, Meowy. When he's not busy writing, he likes to write and record songs, work on cars, trim bonsai trees, and read. Scott Altmann is a New York/New Jersey based illustrator with more than ten years of professional experience. His clients include Harper Collins, Random House, Blizzard Entertainment, Oxford University Press UK, and Scholastic among many others. His work has been featured in Spectrum and the Society of Illustrators, and in 2010 he was awarded a Chesley for best paperback cover for The Mysterious Mr. Spines :FLIGHT published by Penguin Books USA. Scott's work is distinguished by a strong focus on storytelling and engaging characters. With an ever-evolving style and craftsmanship, his illustrations give the viewer a visceral experience, filled with wonder and intrigue.