This book was recognised in the Poetry category by the Beehive Award. It was recognised in the Chapter Book category by the Great Lakes Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 64 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 2009 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers .

J. PATRICK LEWIS has written more than thirty-five books for children, including Please Bury Me in the Library , illustrated by Kyle M. Stone. He lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.