 Front cover, designed by TOMIE DE PAOLA | |
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | de Paola |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Putnam Juvenile (1997 Hardback edition) |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 32 p |
| ISBN | 0399231080 |
| OCLC | 35145847 |
| [E] 20 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.D439 Nan 1997 |
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