Today Marshmallow reviews a beautiful book she really likes: The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Art and Science of Snowflakes by Kenneth Libbrecht, published first in 2009. Sprinkles is asking questions and taking notes.
Sprinkles: So Marshmallow, you decided to talk about The Secret Life of a Snowflake today. This book has been on our bookshelves for a while now. I’m glad you picked it up for the blog today. Can you tell us a bit about it?
Marshmallow: This is a book written by a physicist named Kenneth Libbrecht who loves and studies crystals. And snowflakes are crystals, and he loves to take their photos. There are lots of photos in the book, and I love looking at them.
S: I know. I love looking at this book, too. It is just beautiful.
M: Yes! But the author is a scientist, so he also explains a bit about how snowflakes are formed and also about how clouds are formed, why snow is white, and so on.
S: Caramel would like this book, right?
M: Of course. He would love it because it is so “factful”!
S: Exactly.
S: Did you know that the author has a website where he has a lot more information and photos about snowflakes?
M:Well, I did not, until you told me. And then we went and checked it out together. Our readers should check it out too: http://snowcrystals.com/
S: Yes. There are lots of exciting things there.
M: Exciting and beautiful. I found the section about designer snowflakes especially interesting.
S: There is also a special page for a monster snowflake which is apparently almost comparable to a penny in size! But back to the book. I know reading it once or twice, you get the science down. But I saw you read this book many many more times.
M: Yes. Because I really like the pictures in it. They calm me and comfort me.
S: And they make you smile. I saw.
M: Yes. They are very pretty, and each snowflake is so different, so pretty in a different way.
S: They are all very symmetric. I think that can feel somewhat calming.
M: Yes, maybe.
S: So if you were to rate this book, what would your rating be?
M: 100%. Definitely. I think this could be a really neat book for young bunnies to read with their parents, because it has science, it has beautiful pictures; it has all kinds of good things. The writing is simple, but very clear. And it gets a lot of information across.
S: Agreed. But I think bunnies can definitely read it on their own and enjoy it too, no matter how old they are.
M: Yes. Or it could make a great gift, especially for a winter holiday…
S: What a neat idea! Okay, Marshmallow. I think this is a good time to wrap up this review. What would you like to tell our readers?
M: Stay tuned for more amazing reviews from the book bunnies!
BookBunnies 
What an interesting book! There are two things that have always struck me about snow flakes. One is how they always seem totally symmetrical. The second one is that they seem to be flat (2D). Aren’t there 3D snow flakes?
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It is really interesting isn’t it?
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When I was a child, I was fascinated with snowflake photos. They were so pretty, Hard to imagine that there are no two alike in the whole world.
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