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Snowflake Bentley : A Caldecott Award Winner by Jacqueline Briggs Martin (1998, Library Binding)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100395861624
ISBN-139780395861622
eBay Product ID (ePID)213329
Product Key Features
Book TitleSnowflake Bentley : a Caldecott Award Winner
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Photography, Games & Activities / Board Games, Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Weather
Publication Year1998
IllustratorAzarian, Mary, Yes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
TypeTextbook
AuthorJacqueline Briggs Martin
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight14.7 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN97-012458
ReviewsA warm period look at a cold subject - snow - and one self-made scientist, Wilson A. Bentley, affectionately know as Snowflake. . . . The book exhibits a beautiful blend of Azarian's splendid woodcuts, a lyrical text, and factual sidebars. Bentley's dedication to his research is clearly evident, and the ridicule to which he was sometimes subjected is appropriately downplayed for a young audience. The illustrations, tinted with watercolors, depict the people, homes, meadows, and woods of turn-of-the-century Vermont countryside in accurate detail. Sources for the factual material are credited, and a final page features photographs of Bentley at work and three of his actual snowflake slides., "A warm period look at a cold subject - snow - and one self-made scientist, Wilson A. Bentley, affectionately know as Snowflake. . . . The book exhibits a beautiful blend of Azarian's splendid woodcuts, a lyrical text, and factual sidebars. Bentley's dedication to his research is clearly evident, and the ridicule to which he was sometimes subjected is appropriately downplayed for a young audience. The illustrations, tinted with watercolors, depict the people, homes, meadows, and woods of turn-of-the-century Vermont countryside in accurate detail. Sources for the factual material are credited, and a final page features photographs of Bentley at work and three of his actual snowflake slides." Horn Book "Wilson Bentley was fascinated by snow, in childhood and adulthood, and, practically speaking, is the one who 'discovered' snow crystals, by photographing them in all their variation. As a youngster, he was so taken with these little six-sided ice crystals that his parents scraped together their savings to buy him a camera with a microscope. From then on, despite his neighbors' amusement, he took hundreds of portraits of snowflakes. As an adult, he gave slide shows of his work, and when he was 66, a book was published of his photos - a book that is still in use today. Martin chronicles Bentley's life and his obsession in a main, poetic text, but provides additional facts in careful, snowflake-strewn sidebars. . . . This is a lyrical biographical tribute to a farmer, whose love of snow and careful camera work expanded both natural science and photography." Kirkus Reviews "This picture-book biography beautifully captures the essence of the life and passion of Wilson A. Bentely. . . . The story of this man's life is written with graceful simplicity. . . . An inspiring selection." School Library Journal, Wilson Bentley was fascinated by snow, in childhood and adulthood, and, practically speaking, is the one who 'discovered' snow crystals, by photographing them in all their variation. As a youngster, he was so taken with these little six-sided ice crystals that his parents scraped together their savings to buy him a camera with a microscope. From then on, despite his neighbors' amusement, he took hundreds of portraits of snowflakes. As an adult, he gave slide shows of his work, and when he was 66, a book was published of his photos - a book that is still in use today. Martin chronicles Bentley's life and his obsession in a main, poetic text, but provides additional facts in careful, snowflake-strewn sidebars. . . . This is a lyrical biographical tribute to a farmer, whose love of snow and careful camera work expanded both natural science and photography., This picture-book biography beautifully captures the essence of the life and passion of Wilson A. Bentely. . . . The story of this man's life is written with graceful simplicity. . . . An inspiring selection.
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey Decimal551.57
Grade ToThird Grade
Edition DescriptionTeacher's edition
SynopsisIn this Caldecott Medal-winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday., "Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied." -- Wilson Bentley (1865-1931) From the time he was a small boy in Vermont, 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 enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful. His story is gracefully told and brought to life in lovely woodcuts, giving children insight into a soul who had not only a scientist's vision and perseverance but a clear passion for the wonders of nature. "Snowflake Bentley "won the 1999 Caldecott Medal., In this Caldecott Medal-winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday. Wilson Bentley was always fascinated by snow. In childhood and adulthood, he saw each tiny crystal of a snowflake as a little miracle and wanted to understand them. His parents supported his curiosity and saved until they could give him his own camera and microscope. At the time, his enthusiasm was misunderstood. But with patience and determination, Wilson catalogued hundreds of snowflake photographs, gave slideshows of his findings and, when he was 66, published a book of his photos. His work became the basis for all we know about beautiful, unique snowflakes today. This biographical tribute to a very special farmer is the perfect holiday gift or snow day read.
LC Classification NumberQC858.B46M37 1998
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- 15 Jan, 2022
Missing pages
I am grateful to purchase used books and don’t mind flaws but the book is missing pages! Kind of useless don’t you think? Would love a replacement, of course I didn’t realize it until months after the purchase when we reached time to read it in our school curriculum.
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- 12 Feb, 2020
Seeing snow in a new way
I bought this for my home schooedl grandchildren, they love learning about people and this fascinated them. They now look at snow in a new way.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Dec, 2020
Snowflake Bentley....
I have still not received this book, I can not review a book I have not yet receivedVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Dec, 2020
Snowflake Bentley
This is an amazing book to share with young scholars. It integrates science curiosities with the wonder of wintertime. Thank you for sharing this resource with me so promptly.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Oct, 2019
A wonderful non-fiction story.
Just what I wanted.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
