National Network for Equitable Library Service

The palette of the illustrations includes lots of strong reds and blues and blacks. The texture brings a lot of flow to the sky and water. And the shapes are often playful, even dreamy. As Alphonse saws the wood to build his shack, his long hair flows out behind him, and a bird joins him on his perch (which he's about to cut off); when he's astonished, exclamation points form a ring around his head. This whimsy cheer aligns with the tone of 'The Ice Shack's' adventure.