From the creator of the bestselling Interrupting Chicken comes a quirky, funny story of daring to venture into the unknown, whatever form it may take... From Caldecott Honoree David Ezra Stein comes a comical (and very cool) tale of transformation about an ice cube in search of adventure. Ice Boy has a normal life. He likes messing around with his siblings ("Don't lick your brother!"), and he listens when his parents tell him that being chosen to cool someone's drink is the best thing that can happen to an ice cube. But Ice Boy wants more. So even though his parents tell him never to go outside, and even though his doctor tells him never to go in the sun, Ice Boy decides to head for the beach, where he rolls right into the water ("Best day ever!"). But suddenly his edges begin to blur...

 

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 2017 by Walker Books Ltd .

Award-winning author-illustrator David Ezra Stein lives in Kew Gardens, New York.