Twelve Kinds of Ice/Ellen Bryan Obed/64 pages

Twelve Kinds of Ice was a quick, short read, but with beautiful writing.  Until now, I thought that ice was just ice.  I have a new appreciation now of the different types of ice that Ellen Obed grew up with in Maine.  Starting with the first ice, which is a thin layer that forms in the water bucket and ending with the perfect ice skating ice, Obed defines many types of ice that make up the winter months in her neighborhood.  With each arrival of new ice, the children of the area eagerly anticipate the next with text explaining, it's not just ice, it's a new adventure with each layer.  Each description was so lyrical, it made me want to visit Maine in the winter, just so I can experience all twelve kinds of ice.