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Curious About Snow

by Gina Shaw

3.89 45 ratings 7 reviews

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Snowflakes are falling—and this cool new 8 x 8 in the Smithsonian nonfiction line tells young readers why!

When does it snow? Why is snow white? How do we know no two snowflakes are alike? (Hint: the proof is in the photographs, first made in the 1890... MoreSnowflakes are falling—and this cool new 8 x 8 in the Smithsonian nonfiction line tells young readers why!

When does it snow? Why is snow white? How do we know no two snowflakes are alike? (Hint: the proof is in the photographs, first made in the 1890s!) With full-color photographs and the Smithsonian’s famous Wilson Bentley snowflake photos, this new Curious About title looks at the science behind snow, and the history of record-setting blizzards and snowstorms—plus how people have fun in the snow! Less

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Average rating 3.89 · 45 ratings · 7 reviews

Addie rated it it was amazing
about 2 years ago

This book explains how snowflakes form, what kinds there are, & how they grow or evaporate! (yes, they often evaporate as opposed to melt!) I had no idea many snowflakes could be in rod or cylinder shapes. It also includes some info and pictures of W.A. Bentley, & the fact t ...more

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Jaden Thiem rated it really liked it
almost 4 years ago

Shelves: 2018-children-s-lit

This book is perfect for young children who love to play in the snow! It provides many facts about snow in general, the man who first studied it, storms that may occur, and so on. Being that it provides a variety of facts relating to snow, it therefore is an informational no ...more

Kara Danford rated it really liked it
almost 3 years ago

Genre: Nonfiction
Awards: None
Audience: K-5th grade
A. The topic of this book is snow. The book covers the formation of snow, who was the first man to photograph and study snowflakes, different types of snowflakes/snow crystals, and snowstorms.
B. The topic is presented in a c ...more

Whole And rated it really liked it
almost 3 years ago

Shelves: childrens-books-science , childrens-books-snow , childrens-books-winter

Excellent information and images about snow and snowflakes.

Laura Salas rated it really liked it
over 4 years ago

Shelves: children-s , pbs , nonfiction , grosset-and-dunlap , penguin , 2017

Lots of good info packed into a short, readable book. Learned many new things!

Sarah rated it it was amazing
about 5 years ago

Shelves: for-kids-and-kids-at-heart , nonfiction , master-naturalist

This is a very good nonfiction book about snow crystals. There are loads of facts and details about how snowflakes are formed, the history of research on the topic, and tons of photographs. This is a great book for grade school kids who want to understand snow beyond looking ...more

Kelly Carey rated it it was ok
over 5 years ago

This book contains a lot of information and science vocabulary regarding the formation of snowflakes and the history of their discovery and documentation. Overall, I found the book to be a bit dry.