When does it snow? Why is snow white? How do we know no two snowflakes are alike? (Hint: the proof is in the photographs, first made in the 1890s!) With full-colour photographs and the Smithsonian's famous Wilson Bentley snowflake photos, this new Curious About title looks at the science behind snow, and the history of record-setting blizzards and snowstorms plus how people have fun in the snow!
BOOK OF THE WEEK - Young readers will love this gorgeous picture book about a chilled capybara who just won't be rushed.
Can you solve the puzzles to save the Kingdom? Put your puzzle skills to the test with mazes, word games and codes to crack!
The second book in this popular series celebrating friendship, magic and fighting for what you believe in.
This is Book 7 in the Smithsonian Series. See all Smithsonian books here.
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Gina Shaw is a writer and editor who also teaches children's book writing at Hofstra University. She is the author of the Smithsonian books Welcome, Bao Bao ; Curious About Zoo Vets ; Curious About Snow; and T he Buzz on Insects . She lives in East Meadow, New York.
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