This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award. It also was recognised by the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award.

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

There are 32 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 2006 by Roaring Brook Press .

Nick Bruel is the author and illustrator of the bestselling Bad Kitty series. He is also a freelance cartoonist and lives with his wife and daughter in New York.