The journey is the important thing in this tale of a sympathetic - if temporarily distracted - artistic soul. Ike wants to write a story, an incredible story. He's all ready to begin, but even after cleaning his room and phoning his best friend, he somehow can't seem to get started. And then Ike realizes what's missing: he needs new ink. His very own ink, made from just the right ingredients. Now, what can Ike find that is velvety, dark and sneaky, just like ink? How far will he go to get it? In Brianne Farley's whimsical debut picture book, freely illustrated in a fresh, bold, collage style, Ike's adventurous quest to find the perfect ink might just be the inspiration he needs to get started on his incredible story.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by Walker Books Ltd .

Brianne Farley is author-illustrator of two previous picture books. She lives in Traverse City, Michigan. briannefarley. com.