Snowflake Bentley (Caldecott Medal Book)

Snowflake Bentley (Caldecott Medal Book)

By Jacqueline Briggs Martin

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"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.

Publisher: Sandpiper
ISBN-13: 8806188017395
ISBN-10: 6188017394
Published on 12/22/2014
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 249

Book Reviews (44)

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Anamika N. Anamika N.

I think this book is good.

Karmaan Karmaan

i like this book

Saina Saina

it was really good aswome

Karmaan Karmaan

that he died in an snow storm and born in an snow storm

I like this book but I wish it was more non fiction

I liked reading this book because l'm really interested in reading about snowflakes.

I think about this book is that it is very interesting and tells about snowflake Bently.

Nidhi Nidhi

I like the book because I would like to learn more about snowflakes and how they get photographed

Hailey Hailey

I thought the book was integrating,because learning about the first person who took a photo of a snow flake.

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