This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This book was published 2001 by Ipicturebooks .

Susan Hood is the author of more than 200 children's books, including several other Pup and Hound titles for Kids Can Press. She was most recently the Children's Content Director for Nick Jr. Magazine. Susan lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. Barroux is an internationally renowned author-illustrator of more than a dozen books for children. His artwork has also appeared in the New York Times and the Washington Post, among other publications. He lives in Paris.