The book is not a typical picture book in that the humor in it tends to be slightly dark and sarcastic, as in the works of Jon Scieszka.
ðə bˈʊk ɪz nˌɑːɾə tˈɪpɪkəl pˈɪktʃɚ bˈʊk ɪn ðætðə hjˈuːmɚɹ ɪn ɪt tˈɛndz təbi slˈaɪtli dˈɑːɹk ænd sɑːɹkˈæstɪk, æz ɪnðə wˈɜːks ʌv dʒˈɑːn sˈiːszkə.