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Snowflake Bentley: A Caldecott Award Winner
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Snowflake Bentley: A Caldecott Award Winner Tapa dura - 1998

de Jacqueline Briggs Martin; Mary Azarian (Illustrator)

From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley's enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful. His story is gracefully told and brought to life in lovely woodcuts, giving children insight into a soul who had not only a scientist's vision and perseverance but a clear passion for the wonders of nature. "Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied." -- Wilson Bentley. SNOWFLAKE BENTLEY won the 1999 Caldecott Medal.


Resumen

From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley's enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful. His story is gracefully told and brought to life in lovely woodcuts, giving children insight into a soul who had not only a scientist's vision and perseverance but a clear passion for the wonders of nature. "Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied." -- Wilson Bentley. SNOWFLAKE BENTLEY won the 1999 Caldecott Medal.

Información de la editorial

In this Caldecott Medal-winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday.

Wilson Bentley was always fascinated by snow. In childhood and adulthood, he saw each tiny crystal of a snowflake as a little miracle and wanted to understand them.

His parents supported his curiosity and saved until they could give him his own camera and microscope. At the time, his enthusiasm was misunderstood. But with patience and determination, Wilson catalogued hundreds of snowflake photographs, gave slideshows of his findings and, when he was 66, published a book of his photos. His work became the basis for all we know about beautiful, unique snowflakes today.

This biographical tribute to a very special farmer is the perfect holiday gift or snow day read.

Detalles

  • Título Snowflake Bentley: A Caldecott Award Winner
  • Autor Jacqueline Briggs Martin; Mary Azarian (Illustrator)
  • Encuadernación Tapa dura
  • Edición 6th
  • Páginas 32
  • Volúmenes 1
  • Idioma ENG
  • Editorial Clarion Books, Boston
  • Fecha de publicación 1998-09-28
  • Ilustrado
  • ISBN 9780395861622 / 0395861624
  • Peso 0.85 libras (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensiones 10.31 x 10.29 x 0.37 pulgadas (26.19 x 26.14 x 0.94 cm)
  • Época de 04 a 07 años
  • Cursos P - 2
  • Nivel de lectura 830
  • Temas
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: New England
    • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: Vermont
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Scientists, Photographers
  • Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 97012458
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Reseñas en medios

"A warm period look at a cold subject - snow - and one self-made scientist, Wilson A. Bentley, affectionately know as Snowflake. . . . The book exhibits a beautiful blend of Azarian's splendid woodcuts, a lyrical text, and factual sidebars. Bentley's dedication to his research is clearly evident, and the ridicule to which he was sometimes subjected is appropriately downplayed for a young audience. The illustrations, tinted with watercolors, depict the people, homes, meadows, and woods of turn-of-the-century Vermont countryside in accurate detail. Sources for the factual material are credited, and a final page features photographs of Bentley at work and three of his actual snowflake slides." Horn Book

"Wilson Bentley was fascinated by snow, in childhood and adulthood, and, practically speaking, is the one who 'discovered' snow crystals, by photographing them in all their variation. As a youngster, he was so taken with these little six-sided ice crystals that his parents scraped together their savings to buy him a camera with a microscope. From then on, despite his neighbors' amusement, he took hundreds of portraits of snowflakes. As an adult, he gave slide shows of his work, and when he was 66, a book was published of his photos - a book that is still in use today. Martin chronicles Bentley's life and his obsession in a main, poetic text, but provides additional facts in careful, snowflake-strewn sidebars. . . . This is a lyrical biographical tribute to a farmer, whose love of snow and careful camera work expanded both natural science and photography." Kirkus Reviews

"This picture-book biography beautifully captures the essence of the life and passion of Wilson A. Bentely. . . . The story of this man's life is written with graceful simplicity. . . . An inspiring selection." School Library Journal

Citas

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 01/01/1999, Page 1303
  • Booklist, 10/01/1998, Page 323
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/1999, Page 785
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1999, Page 104
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 07/15/1998, Page 1038
  • New York Times, 01/17/1999, Page 26
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/31/1998, Page 75
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/1998, Page 194
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