Winter can be wonderful and snow can be beautiful but imagine seeing it through the eye of a microscope and captured in a camera. Wilson A. Bentley was fascinated by snowflakes and he went on to study them and to be the first to prove that no two snowflakes are alike. This is a beautifully illustrated biography, 1999 Caldecott medal winner, done in woodcuts. A wonderful story of curiosity and science opening the doors to knowledge and beauty.
32 pages 978-0395861622 Ages 4-7
Keywords: snow, science, Caldecott Medal, biography, scientist, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old
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Winner of the 1999 Caldecott Medal
"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.---from the publisher
