I didn't grow up in a place where it snowed, so I thought it was pretty much made of magic and was fun all the time, and never thought about the cold and all the unpleasant bits. Apparently, neither did Bentley. This book doesn't much go into the unpleasant bits----it's mostly about the magic that the main character, Snowflake Bentley, feels and sees in the snow and the snowflakes themselves. One could read into the story a little deeper, and use the "each snowflake is different and beautiful in its own way" angle as a parable for individualism, if that's your thing.
What I find so pleasing, engaging and even magical is Bentley's childlike wonder combined with his mature determination. He loves finding out how the world works just for the sake of it----another great thing to instill in kids when they're itty-bitty. (My baby cousin's getting one. Can't wait to see how he likes it!)
Although I liked the continuous story in the style/voice of the narrator, who steadily led us though the more picturesque, heartwarming story points; I found the "asides" containing (albeit interesting and relevant) facts sort of hard to fit into the continuous stream of Bentley's adventures. I don't know when to break the narrative and read them. Being a grown-up person, it's not difficult; but for a small kid who's reading it or being read to, they might not know when absorb what information. The facts included are really cool and interesting, though, and overall I'm glad they're there.
The wintry design of the book, the illustraions, and the reproductions of the images of snowflakes that Bentley captured make for a cozy winter book, and an especially interesting one for kids who wish with all their might for real snow.
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Poor packaging
The book was fine, however in handling for shipping, a bar code label was placed on the front cover of the book. It was fairly difficult to remove without damaging the cover. To me, that is just poor quality of service.
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Fantastic, historical children's book!
Reviewed in Spain on February 18, 2018
