Curious about Snow - (Smithsonian) by Gina Shaw (Paperback)

About the Book

"It's snowing! Aren't you curious: why does snow fall? And is every snowflake really unique? Look inside this book to find out what happens when the weather report says... snow!"--Page 4 of cover.

Book Synopsis

Snowflakes are falling--and this cool new 8 x 8 in the Smithsonian nonfiction line tells young readers why!

When does it snow? Why is snow white? How do we know no two snowflakes are alike? (Hint: the proof is in the photographs, first made in the 1890s!) With full-color photographs and the Smithsonian's famous Wilson Bentley snowflake photos, this new Curious About title looks at the science behind snow, and the history of record-setting blizzards and snowstorms--plus how people have fun in the snow!

About the Author

Gina Shaw is a writer and editor who also teaches children's book writing at Hofstra University. She is the author of the Smithsonian/Penguin Young Readers Welcome, Bao Bao and The Buzz on Insects. She lives in East Meadow, New York.