It's a fascinating story, I can remember reading it as a small child. It was full of beautiful drawings. Not the type of drawings you would consider to be a great work of art, as an adult, it was more of something that you might fall in love with as a child.
The story was also very good. Showing the difference between rural and urban parts of the country, along with curiosity. I can recommend this as one of the best books you can let a kid read!