This book has been graded for interest at 5-10 years.

There are 40 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 2007 by Simon & Schuster .

Kathleen Krull, the noted social historian, lives in San Diego, California. Boris Kulikov, the illustrator of the series, lives in New York City. John Lithgow has already made a name in children's books, but is more familiar to his audience as an actor. He has received every major award for his acting including an Academy Award for his portrayal of Robert Muldoon in The World According to Garp, and kids know him as the voice of Lord Farquat in Shrek. Funny, creative and the father of three, he knows what it takes to entertain children!