There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Econo-Clad Books, Div. of American Cos. , Inc. .

John Steptoe was born in New York and wrote and illustrated many successful children's books. His work was often informed by his experiences as a black child living in near-ghetto conditions. He is known for the almost photographic realism of his drawings. John Steptoe died in New York in 1989.