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 Picture Book category by the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award. It also was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award. It was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award. Also it was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. It was recognised by the Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award.

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

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 2001 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Sharon Creech is an internationally acclaimed author who lives in upstate New York with her husband.