Martin, J. (1998). Snowflake bentley. New York , NY
This Caldecott Medal winner tells the true story of a character by the name of Wilson Bentley. He was fascinated by snowflakes, and studied their patterns. No one cared for Bentley’s interest as the snow was more of a burden than anything to them in Vermont
As he got older, he asked for an expensive camera from his parents so he could further research the snowflakes. His parents sacrificed the little they had to purchase it for him. His failed in producing his very first set of photographs, but later improved his techniques. He never made very much money from his photographs. He cared more in sharing what he discovered, that all snowflakes were different. Instead, many times he would give the photographs as gifts.
The biographical information Martin provides on the outer borders of the book provide additional information about Mr. Bentley. The illustrations are beautifully put together. With snowflakes set as backgrounds or borders, they help in creating the setting for the story.
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