Books for Young Readers

Arthur Rothstein, photographer. *Children having a snowball fight.* February 1940. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division.

The following titles are appropriate for young readers interested in snow and how it forms. In order to find more resources related to the topics on this page, use the following Library of Congress Subject Headings:

Each title links to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. While these titles are held by the Library, many of them will also be available through your local public or academic library.

Curious about Snow by Gina Shaw
Call Number: QC926.37 .S387 2016
ISBN: 9780448490182
Published/Created: 2016
When does it snow? Why is snow white? How do we know no two snowflakes are alike? With full-color photographs and the Smithsonian's famous Wilson Bentley snowflake photos, this title looks at the science behind snow, and the history of record-setting blizzards and snowstorms.
Flakes and Flurries by Josepha Sherman; Jeff Yesh (Illustrator)
Call Number: QC926.37 .S48 2004
ISBN: 1404800980
Published/Created: 2003
Learn about snow and snow crystals. How water turns into snow is the focus of this book, with a discussion of blizzards and other extreme conditions.
It's Snowing! by Nadia Higgins; Damian Ward (Illustrator); Steven A. Ackerman (Consultant Editor)
Call Number: QC926.37 .H54 2010
ISBN: 9781602707344
Published/Created: 2010
This title explains how snow forms, types of snow, and how scientists track snowstorms. Diagrams, snow facts, and a glossary provide additional information.
The Secret Life of a Snowflake by Kenneth Libbrecht; Vanessa Sorenson (Illustrator)
Call Number: QC926.37 .L53 2009
ISBN: 9780760336762
Published/Created: 2010
This book features photographs of real snowflakes, synthetic lab-grown snowflakes, water evaporating, clouds developing, and ice crystals and is aimed at readers from 6 to 12.
Snow by Valerie Bodden
Call Number: QC926.37 .B63 2014
ISBN: 9781608181483
Published/Created: 2012
This title explores snow, examining how these icy flakes of precipitation develop, the ways in which snow can be used and enjoyed, and the problems snow can cause.
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin; Mary Azarian (Illustrator)
Call Number: QC858.B46 M37 1998
ISBN: 0395861624
Published/Created: 1998
This book for children recounts the story of Wilson Bentley and his love of photography and its use in capturing the structure of snowflakes.
Snowflakes by Joan Sugarman; Jennifer Owings Dewey (Illustrator)
Call Number: QC929.S7 S84 1985
ISBN: 0316821128
Published/Created: 1985
This title illustrates the forms snowflakes can take and describes the weather conditions ideal for each shape. Included are historical chronology, glossary, and how to catch snowflakes.
The Story of Snow by Mark Cassino (Photographer); Jon Nelson
Call Number: QC926.32 .C37 2009
ISBN: 9780811868662
Published/Created: 2009
How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered in this exploration of the science of snow. Featured are photos of real snow crystals and snowflake-catching instructions.
Why Is It Snowing? by Judith Williams
Call Number: QC926.37 .W55 2005
ISBN: 0766023192
Published/Created: 2005
How does water vapor become snow? How many shapes can a snow crystal have? Why are some snowflakes so big? What is a blizzard? How is snow measured? This book aimed at emerging readers answers these and other questions.
Snow and Blizzards by Robyn Hardyman
Call Number: QC926.37 .H37 2010
ISBN: 9781615322640
Published/Created: 2010
This item discusses the fun and the danger inherent in snow while maps and diagrams demonstrate snow-related weather patterns and processes.

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