Snowflakes: 5th Anniversary Edition: A Pop-Up Book

Book Description The intricate beauty of snowflakes is fully revealed in this 5th Anniversary Edition of Snowflakes: A Pop-Up Book. An enchanting explanation of the uniqueness of snowflakes supplemented by information about the real life Snowflake Man, Wilson A. Bentley, who was the first to photograph snowflakes, engages readers of all ages. Each of the seven spreads features fully illustrated pop-ups and delicate mixed media that are sure to surprise and delight. Jennifer Preston Chushcoff (call her ""Jenn"") was born in Los Angeles, CA and graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Art History. She moved to the Pacific Northwest and fell in love. She's worked in cubicles, classrooms and on a movie set. Now, she is happy to focus on her writing, which spans a variety of formats including: children's stories, poetry, articles, and contributions to anthologies. Jenn is also an artist. Her images sell as fine art and in commercial and editorial markets. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Page 1: Most snowflakes have six sides. Some have twelve. Flap 1: Snowflakes and the Snowflake Man. The first person to photograph a snowflake - in 1885, at the age of just 19 - is also the person who first recognized that no two snowflakes are alike. Wilson A. Bentley, now known as the Snowflake Man, looked at snow crystals through his microscope, and was amazed that each revealed "a masterpiece of design." Through his photographs, he was able to share these masterpieces with the world. <br> Page 2: They look like lace. Flap 1: Snowflakes come in all sizes. Most of the snowflakes Bentley saw in his home state of Vermont were tiny, formed by combinations of snow crystals, each created by water vapor condensing into droplets and freezing on a speck of dust in the atmosphere, and growing as more droplets condensed around it. The largest snowflake in recorded history fell in Montana in 1887, measuring 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. <br> Page 3: And fine-cut jewels falling. <br> Page 4: They tickle your tongue and land on the snowman's nose. <br> Page 4: Watch their miracle before they melt. Flap 1: Snowflakes come in all shapes. The shape a snow crystal takes is dependent on the temperature at which it is formed - some are shaped like columns, some like stars, and some like plates. Snowflakes are very hard for scientists to examine, because they melt - and that unique design is then forever lost. The Snowflake Man was frustrated at his inability to complete drawings of beautiful snow crystals under his microscope before they melted, so he turned to photography. <br> Page 5: All snowflakes are beautiful. Flap 1: Snowflakes on film. Bentley published more than 5000 photographs of snowflakes in his lifetime, each demonstrating the complexity, variety and beauty of the infinite combinations of snow crystals. The Snowflake Man captured crystals on a black wooden tray as part of his unique process to best reveal the intricate details of each snowflake. <br> Page 6: Each one is unique just like you. Flap 1: Snowflakes are all different. The Snowflake Man demonstrated that no two snowflakes are alike, but why is that true? The reason is that snowflakes are each formed by up to 200 snow crystals, each consisting of hundreds of billions of water molecules, randomly scattered throughout, and each shaped by the temperature and wind. That process yields an infinite number of shape possibilities, so no two will ever be identical. Read more