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 cataloged 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.
This winter-themed book is great for character study as it is a biography non-fiction story of Wilson Bentley. It is also great for Tier 2 vocabulary and a variety of grammar concepts! Discover more of the speech and language teaching concepts for using Snowflake Bentley in speech therapy below:
