This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1990 by HarperCollins .

Johanna Hurwitz has written over 50 books for young readers. She visits schools around the world to speak about reading and writing. She lives in Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont. Kathi McCord has illustrated more than 40 books for children. She teaches "Illustrating Books for Children" at the University of California, San Diego. Sheila Hamanaka is an award-winning fine artist whose work has also appeared in Scholastic magazines as well as in Permanent Connections by Sue Ellen Bridgers and Barbara Campbell's Taking Care of Yoki. Ms. Hamanaka lives in Tappan, New York.