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!
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