This book was recognised by the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year.

There are 32 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 2010 by Allen & Unwin .

Ross Mueller is a playwright, a musician, a teacher, andthe author of "The Big Ball of String. " He travels to schools bringing writing to life in performance and song. Craig Smith is the illustrator of more than 300 books, including"Billy the Punk," "The Big Ball of String," "Dreadful David," "Whistle Up the Chimney"and severalbooks in the Bob the Builder and Cabbage Patch series. " Singer/songwriter Craig Smith performs at gigs around New Zealand. British born Katz Cowley has a degree in Illustration from the University of Northumbria.