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From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others ...Show synopsisFrom the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley's patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful. Full color.Hide synopsis
Snowflake Bentley (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)) – Hardcover (1998)
by
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 1998
English
32 pages
ISBN: 0395861624 ISBN-13: 9780395861622
From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley thought of the icy crystals as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystals. Bentley's enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths about snowflakes: first, that no two are alike and second, that each one is startlingly beautiful. His story, gracefully told by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and brought to life in Mary ...Show moreFrom the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley thought of the icy crystals as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystals. Bentley's enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths about snowflakes: first, that no two are alike and second, that each one is startlingly beautiful. His story, gracefully told by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and brought to life in Mary Azarian's lovely woodcuts, gives children insight into a soul who had not only a scientist's vision and perseverance but a clear passion for the wonders of nature.Hide
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I purchased this book for my 9 year old niece. I am trying to teach her about science and scientists and she loved it!
She read it one day and gave me a book report afterwards. It's a Caldecott winner, so we already know it's a wonderful book.
It is great for almost all ages of children who want ...
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I am very picky about the books I buy/borrow for my children, and this one is wonderful. It's a real life woven into a beautiful story. It's imaginative and totallly appropriate for children of all ages.
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