This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

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

There are 36 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

Paul Fleischman is the award-winning author of many books for children and young adults. His book "Joyful Noise: Poetry for Two Voices" won the Newbery Medal. Paul lives in California, USA. Kevin Hawkes is the illustrator of a number of popular books for children, including "Weslandia" for which he was Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives with his family in Maine, USA.