Ice Boy

Written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein

An ice cube defies warnings to seek adventure, risking everything in the sun.

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32 pages· ~260L

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Bookroo's summary

Ice Boy craves more than a life of cooling drinks. Ignoring his parents' and doctor's warnings, he ventures to the beach, where his icy edges begin to blur. Will his quest for adventure lead to transformation or disaster? Dive into this whimsical tale of daring and discovery.

From the publisher

An ice cube in search of adventure stars in a comical (and very cool) tale of transformation from Caldecott Honoree David Ezra Stein. Ice Boy has a normal life. He likes goofing around with his siblings (“Don’t lick your brother!”). He listens when his parents tell him that being chosen to cool someone’s drink or be a cold compress 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. . . . From the creator of the best-selling Interrupting Chicken comes an offbeat and funny story of daring to venture into the unknown, whatever form it may take.

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