Books on Snow, Rocks, and The Empire State Building


Snowflake Bentley
I just love stories that I can read to my boys that demonstrate passion for a subject and the character of persistence. We are using this book for our school studies right now
and it has lead to many wonderful conversations.

The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder
To go along with Snowflake Bentley, we checked this book out from the library. Just the magical pictures of snowflakes are enough to make this book fun to look at, but it also answers lots of "snowflake questions". How do snow crystals form? What shapes do they make? Are no two snowflakes alike? There are also instructions for catching and viewing snowflakes if you live where such things are possible (not here in sunny CA!). The thing that my boys found most interesting is that snowflakes have a "life cycle" of sorts. Worth checking out.

Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building
Sky Boys is about the building of the Empire State Building. There is some background of the time period, and what this building meant to people at the time- all given through the eyes of a young boy. Also, lots of factual information about the inspiring feat of making this building and those who made it happen. So glad I came across a review of this book on the History for Children blog.

Rocks in His Head
This book is about a man with a passion for rocks. It is true story about the author's father. Like Sky Boys, the story touches on the depression. But, it is more of a book about a man's passion for a subject (in this case rocks). My boys really enjoyed this book!!

I am joining the picture book challenge link up.



8 books read.
192 to go.

Comments

  1. LesaFebruary 12, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Well, I'm sick of snow after the 3 winter storms Ok had the last 2 wks but my little boy never gets tired of it-- I know he would enjoy learning about the science of snow!

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