An award-winning author with numerous children's books to her credit, Ellen Bryan Obed has garnered starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal for Twelve Kinds of Ice. In 20 short chapters, Obed introduces the many kinds of ice that follow one family through winter. Whether enjoying the first thin sheet in a sheep's pail or a frozen streambed perfect for skating, this family finds excitement and fun in each new appearance.