This book is part of a book series called Caldecott Honour Books .
This book is aimed at children in primary school.
There are 38 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Puffin Books .
JULIUS LESTER is the author of more than twenty books for young readers. He writes and teaches in western Massachusetts. www. johnclapp. com Jerry Pinkney has been illustrating children's books since 1964 and has the rare distinction of being the recipient of: Five Caldecott Honor Medals
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Boston Globe
This book was recognised in the Horn Book Award - Picture Book category by the Boston Globe.
Golden Sower Award
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Caldecott Award
This book was recognised by the Caldecott Medal. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
