Patricia C. McKissack was the Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of The Dark-Thirty and Porch Lies an ALA Notable Book. She collaborated with Jerry Pinkney on Goin' Someplace Special (Coretta Scott King Award winner) and Mirandy and Brother Wind (Coretta Scott King Award winner and Caldecott Honor Book).
Great word wise as a learning to read book but well suited for 2 year olds as well. Lots of sight words and repeated words. Pictures are not bright and vibrant and a little dumpy.