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The story of snow : the science of winter's wonder
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The story of snow : the science of winter's wonder

Author: Mark Cassino; Jon Nelson, Ph.D.; Nora Aoyagi
Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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This book about the science of snow features photos of snow crystals in their beautiful diversity and includes how snow crystals are formed into different shapes and snow-crystal-catching instructions in the back of the book.
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Genre/Form: Juvenile literature
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Mark Cassino; Jon Nelson, Ph.D.; Nora Aoyagi
ISBN: 9780811868662 0811868664
OCLC Number: 301948600
Awards: Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, 2010.
A Junior Library Guild selection
Target Audience: Preschool-Grade 3 .
Description: 33 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Responsibility: by Mark Cassino ; with Jon Nelson ; illustrations by Nora Aoyagi.

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An exploration of the science of snow, featuring photos of real snow crystals in their diversity. It answers such questions as: How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Why do star-shaped  Read more...

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BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS (STARRED REVIEW)
Nature photographer Cassino\\\'s galley of snow crystals is the sort of riveting exhibition that will have eyes locked to the pages, Read more...

 
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by AnchorageSchools (WorldCat user published 2009-11-18) Very Good Permalink

First, let me disclose that I loved Snowflake Bentley and so it should come as no surprise that I might like a book about snow.  However, the icy blue and gray pages in this book with simple illustrations and good photographs will also delight young readers in grades 3-5.  I wish the type...
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