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Title: Snowflake Bentley by Mary Azarian, Jacqueline Briggs Martin ISBN: 0-395-86162-4 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 28 September, 1998 Format: School & Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.54 (28 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An endearing true story
Comment: The inspiring true story of photographer and self-made scientist Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley proves that anyone can achieve their dream. Born of humble means on a Vermont farm in 1865, Bentley was fascinated with weather and devoted his life to studying snow crystals. With the aid of his parents, who sacrificed their life's savings so he could buy the proper equipment, Bentley created photographs that provided the world with invaluable insight into snow crystals.
Mary Azarian illustrates this charmer with warm, hand-colored woodcuts that create an appropriately old-fashioned feel. The simple main text of this 1999 Caldecott Medal winner flows well with the charming illustrations. Sidebars on each page add additional details that maintain interest for older readers and allow the main text to remain focused on the story.
I found this very inspirational and a joy to read. My only complaint is the dearth of actual photographs by Bentley. The entire book builds interest in the photographs, but only three tiny copies of the actual photographs are shown on the last page.
Rating: 4
Summary: Engaging artwork!
Comment: Snow is such a common thing in Vermont but not for Willie Bentley. He loved the snow. He kept a record of weather and did many experiments with raindrops. But, he became famous for his photographs of snowflakes. Azarian's illustrations done with hand-colored woodcuts adds to the beauty of the story. The little tidbits, told at the edges of each page, give additional facts about Willie's life and provide insight for older children. This book is wonderful and should be in every home and school library!
Rating: 4
Summary: Wonderful book & idea -- throw a Snowflake Bentley party!
Comment: My son (7) thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was his first biography and he was very interested to learn about the farmer-scientist who loved snow. We were lucky enough to attend a Family Day at the National Museum of American History (Wash DC) where the author read the story and told the gathered families about writing, editing and publishing a book. The museum staff then had snowflake & microscope activities for children to enjoy.
My son was so inspired and excited by the story and the day's events that he suggested, when reading the book in mid January, that we throw a "Snowflake Bentley" party. We picked Feb 9th, Wilson Bentley's birthday, and invited all the neighborhood kids over. A couple of parents read the book and then kids either cut out or painted snowflakes. We had a copy of Wilson Bentley's book available so they could see all the different snowflakes he photographed. We ate cake decorated in a snowflake pattern.
It was a great way to share this wonderful book. Many of the kids requested to borrow the book afterwards.
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Title: Snowflakes in Photographs by W. A. Bentley ISBN: 0486412539 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 18 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (Caldecott Medal Book, 2000) by Simms Taback ISBN: 0670878553 Publisher: Viking Childrens Books Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Snow Crystals by W. A. Bentley, W. J. Humphreys ISBN: 0486202879 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1962 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Officer Buckle and Gloria (Caldecott Medal Book, 1996) by Peggy Rathmann ISBN: 0399226168 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Juv Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann ISBN: 0761315357 Publisher: Millbrook Pr Trade Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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