Snow Is Falling (Let's-read-and-find-out: Science) - Hardcover

Branley, Franklyn Mansfield

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060279907 ISBN 13: 9780060279905

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2000

Synopsis

Complete with experiments, this addition to the Let'sReadandFindOut Science series introduces young readers to the many interesting, and rather unknown, uses of snow.

About this title

About the Author

Franklyn M. Branley is the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the award-winning author of over 140 popular books for readers of all ages. He is Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium. Dr. Branley lives in Brunswick, Maine.

Reviews

PreSchool-Grade 1-The most important changes in this revised edition are in the illustrations and format. The watercolors are fresher, more child oriented, and include youngsters of different ethnic backgrounds. There are even more snowflakes, evoking a much stronger feeling about the magic of snow. The attractive design includes larger pages and typeset and a cleaner, neater appearance. The text remains much the same, although the language has been updated (for example, "Eskimo" has been changed to "in the far north, people-") and some explanations are smoother and more easily understood, such as the thermometer experiment. Two additional experiments plus some Web sites have been appended. This book would work well in science units or thematic storytimes.
Kay Bowes, Concord Pike Library, Wilmington, DE
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"What's good and bad about snow?" is the central question of this new title by the founder of the fine Let's-Read-and-Find-Out-Science series. As in his other titles, Branley is successful in presenting scientific facts to the very young, moving from the most basic observations about snow ("sometimes snow is wet and sticky . . . sometimes snow is light, dry, and fluffy") to exploring the effects that snow has on people, animals, and the earth. Some of the facts seem overly simplistic even for this young set ("It is always cold when it snows"), but there are plenty of useful beginning words, concepts, and activities, extended by uncluttered, attractive illustrations and a concluding resource section for teachers. For kids from all climates who know about the fun but ask, "What does snow do?" Gillian Engberg

Edition details

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060279907
• ISBN 13: 9780060279905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Keller Holly
• Number of pages: 33