About this title: This biography tells the story of Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, a boy who loved snow so much that he wanted to capture its beauty forever in photographs. His parents, both farmers, scrimped and saved up their money and bought him a camera that came with its own microscope, and Wilson started photographing snowflakes. While at first no one paid him much attention, he later went on to become a famous nature photographer. With lush color illustrations throughout.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Date Published: 1998-09-28
ISBN-13:9780395861622ISBN:0395861624
Description: Good. Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket not necessarily included minimal wear to binding, majority of pages undamaged, minimal to no highlighting/underlining of text, no missing p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Child
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780395861622ISBN:0395861624
Description: Good. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dustcover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "from the library of" labels. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Date Published: 1998-09-28
ISBN-13:9780395861622ISBN:0395861624
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Child
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780395861622ISBN:0395861624
Description: Very Good. NO INTERNATIONAL OR EXPEDITED ORDERS PLEASE. Minor jacket wear and tear. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Description: Azarian, Mary. Very Good. Library binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Description: Azarian. Very Good. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Description: Azarian. Very Good. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT STAMPED "DISCARD" WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Edition: 5th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780395861622ISBN:0395861624
Description: Azarian. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET. BLUE CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780439130486ISBN:0439130484
Description: Very Good in None jacket. Oversize hardbound book in very good condition. Glossy pictorial cover has slight wear at corners and spine ends. Brief gift inscription on front endpaper. Remainder of interior is clean and unmarked. Binding is tight. No dust jacket. Wonderful picture book with simple text accompanying lovely color tinted woodcut illustrations. Great introduction for young children. I ship within 24 hours with free delivery confirmation. E-mail notification of shipment. Always happy ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic, New York
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780439130486ISBN:0439130484
Description: Azarian, Mary (illustrator) As New. No Jacket. 10 1/4" Square. Caldecott Medal winner. glossy illustrated cover. A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780439130486ISBN:0439130484
Description: New. Slight shelf wear with slight scuffing to cover, corners and edges. GoodwillnyBooks is committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of customer service. You may return new items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic, New York
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780439130486ISBN:0439130484
Description: Mary Azarian. Very Good. No Jacket. 29 Pages. Charming color illustrations highlight this wonderful Caldecott Award winning book. This book tells the story of William Bentley, a Vermonter who was fascinated by snow flakes and devoted his life to their study. The story is written for the young child with great imagination and wonder and in the margins are little fact statements about Wilson Bentley himself. Cover is glossy color picture. No writing in the book. Pages are crisp and clean. read more
Binding: Cloth Hardback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780395861622ISBN:0395861624
Description: Azarian, Mary. Very Good/Very Good. 0395861624 Oversized Unpaginated Hand colored woodcuts Previous owner's inscription on front facing page Dust jacket has tear at op edge near spine. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780439130486ISBN:0439130484
Description: Very Good. Scholastic [Published date: 1999]. Hard cover. Stated First Scholastic printing, September 1999. Back cover says "This edition is only available for distribution through the school market. " Near fine/ NO dust jacket. Glossy pictorial paper over boards have faint rubbing. Binding tight. Pages crisp clean and bright with no markings. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Lovely illustrations by Mary Azarian. read more
Edition: First Scholastic Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780439130486ISBN:0439130484
Description: Azarian, Mary. Fine. No dust jacket. This Scholastic edition had no DJ. Cover is like new. Crisp, clean, unwrinkled pages; tight uncreased binding. Library binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. Never read. From original adult owner's private collection. read more
Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781428151154ISBN:142815115X
Description: Brand new. Librarian's Choice & Collector's Favorite. Brand new complete & unabridged audio book still in its original case [I will ship immediately] read more
Description: Azarian, Mary. New. Library binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
"This is a great biography about the scientist who learned more about snowflakes by photographing them using a microscopic camera. For a fun activity, take notes about snowflakes and notes about Willie Bentley, mount on black paper, fold in half and cut 6 pointed snowflake to put on cover."
"Image a book that tells a story in lovely verse and pictures with sidebars giving the more complex story and details. This one does that. It tells the story of Wilson Bentley who spent his life taking pictures of snowflakes. He increased the scientific knowledge about them as well and pioneering photographic techniques."
"What a great (true!) story about a boy who loved snowflakes--and grew up to share that love with the world! I love his determination to continue with his hobby of analyzing snowflakes--then the passion to persevere (even though so many folks thought he was odd!) and try to photograph them so he could share the beautiful patterns with others. This would make an inspiring read for home schoolers or anyone determined to self-study the topics that he or she loves best.
The illustrations are wood-cuttings and won the Caldecott.
I'm now eager to look up some of Bentley's photography! There are a few examples at the end of this book and they are spectacular!"
"This story of the life of Wilson Bentley is a charming tale of a boy who loved snowflakes so much it led him to devote his life to capturing their infinite beauty. The illustrations are simple woodblock prints that represent the time that they depict perfectly (early 1900's). I also enjoyed the simple story of the book. I wish, however, that more actual images of the snowflakes that Bentley took would have been included within the story instead of only at the very end."
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