by Mark Cassino with Jon Nelson, Ph.D.
551.57 CAS
Did you know that many snowflakes begin on a spec of dust? This is a wonderful, interesting book about snow. It shows how the crystals are created, the different shapes
they make, and how they join together to create snowflakes. It is the perfect length to begin to understand the structure of
snowflakes. The illustrations are beautiful. The photographs of the snowflakes are excellent
and the diagrams are detailed. The ending of the book shows you the best way to "catch" snowflakes so you can see their designs. It is also one of the Illinois' Bluestem Nominees this year.
by Jason Chin
582.16 CHI
Redwoods is an easy-to-understand, non-fiction picture book about the tallest trees in the world. The tallest Redwood is 379 feet tall! That is about 35 building stories! These trees live in California.
This book is non-fiction, but it feels like a story. It is not broken
out into boring sections. Each page tells a different fact about Redwoods. A kid from the city sits reading a book (this book!) about the Redwoods,
and as he reads, the forest appears all around him. The pictures are beautiful. I really liked the
fascinating tree details and the amusing expressions on the reader's face
in the story.
This book is also on Illinois' Bluestem list, one of the books for voting in 3rd - 5th grade. I recommend it to everyone with a little interest in the world around you.
Click here for Information and a cool video about climbing the world's tallest tree
