This short children's book is a lot of fun. It has adventure and clearly delineated characters and there is a lot of interest in watching choices that characters make, and why. Few authors can create dramatic tension over whether a character will keep their promise or not.
A taste of Hirsch's offbeat style can be found by reading this interview. The little pencil drawings by Andrew McLean complement the story nicely.
Bartlett and the Ice Voyage first published in 1998
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