ACTIVITIES * TEACHING RESOURCES * LESSON PLANS * REVIEWS
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Millions of Snowflakes
by Mary McKenna Siddals illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles Clarion Books / 1998 Picture Book As snow begins to fall, a child counts the flakes, enjoying every one. LOOK INSIDE! - sample pages BUY at Amazon.com (U.S.) BUY at Amazon.ca (Canada) BUY from a local bookseller |
ACTIVITIES
Cut some paper snowflakes (includes video instructions) Make your own "paper" snowflake online Create your own rotating snowflake online Play the "Match the Flakes" game (requires Flash) Watch this video about Wilson Bentley, Snowflake Man Browse the historic Bentley Snow Crystal Collection Make some glittery snowflake window clings Shake up a flurry of fun when you make a snow globe Bake some six-sided sweet tortilla snowflakes Collect some fresh snow and make snow ice cream For more snowflake science, explore SnowCrystals.com For more snowflake crafts, explore PaperSnowflakes.com TEACHING RESOURCES and LESSON PLANSPreschool Snowflake Lesson
Sequins Galore! Snowflake Cover-Up Snowflake Storytime Activities Snowflake Parachute Play Millions of Snowflakes Reading Guide & Activities (.doc) Snowflakes: Lesson in Science & Diversity (gr.2) Let It Snow! Books & Resources including activities, experiments, math, arts & crafts, cooking and more! Snow Activities: Let Children Explore the Wonders of Weather (outdoor winter play - pdf) Let's Play in the Snow! Rebus story & worksheet (pdf) Snowflake Matching Cards (printable) Snowflake-bordered primary-lined paper (pdf) Snowflake Shapebook (pdf - student booklet) |
REVIEWS* Canadian Children's Book Centre
"Our Choice" (starred selection) Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best A sparkling salute to the frosty season. –Kirkus Reviews Siddals’s book is perfect for small hands, and Sayles’s evocative illustrations in pastels create winter surroundings made for playful exploration. –School Library Journal This is a book, like Uri Shulevitz's, Snow… that will get an enthusiastic reaction from active young children. –American Library Association Booklist Captures the simple pleasure of cavorting in newly fallen snow…. –Horn Book Never has winter seemed so enjoyable or the concept of counting from one to a million so easy. CCBC Children’s Book News (recommended) Graceful and concise. It depicts snow the way a child can relate to it: on her nose, on her hair, on the house, everywhere! –Eileen Hanning in Children's Literature Perfect for reading aloud, this book also counts from one to five. –National Book Service A gentle, simple celebration of the joys of snow, this upbeat book will delight young children everywhere. –Kendal Rautzhan in The Dallas Morning News The brief, rhyming text makes this perfect stocking stuffer just right for little children, who'll surely love to read along. –Lee Littlewood in Kids' Home Library The story and illustrations embody the moment so precisely, you can almost feel the gentle touch of snowflakes falling on your cheeks. –Jessica Wood in The Edge Playful and charming. –Parent and Preschooler Little ones won't be able to keep still as they catch imaginary snowflakes on their noses, blink them away, and spin around with the little girl. –White Rabbit Pointing out the individual snowflakes, each one unique and drawn in detail, would provide an excellent beginning to a study of snow crystals or an aid to making paper snowflakes. This book is a must purchase for school and public libraries…. –Lynda Curnoe in Resource Links Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum - Grade 1 Click here for Goodreads Reviews |