He told her that she must also do something to make the world more beautiful. Her need to make the world more beautiful is a source of consternation to her. When she sees new plants growing on nearby hillsides and cliffs, she spreads the seed herself after she feels better. The illustrations are exquisite. They have the appearance of watercolors but were accomplished with acrylics and colored pencil.
Several pages show a vast expanse of sea, marsh and land.
Colors fade into the mist and just the right look of misty mornings by the sea is created.