"Parodic humor here runs riot...irrepressibly zany fun!" -- Kirkus

* Caldecott Honor Book

* An ABBY Honor Book

* Publishers Weekly Top Selling Kids Books of All Time List

* ALA Notable Children's Book

* New York Times Notable Book of the Year

* New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year

* School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

* Booklist Children's Editors' Choice, "Top of the List"

* The Horn Book Fanfare

* Texas Bluebonnet Award

* Parenting 's Reading-Magic Award