Lone Star Book Blog Tour: SECRETS OF THE SNOW GLOBE by Catherine Stier ***REVIEW & GIVEAWAY***

 

SCIENCE MAKES IT WORK SERIES:
Secrets of the Snow Globe

&
The Wonder of Color

by

CATHERINE STIER

Categories:  Picture Book / Science / STEM (ages 4-8)

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co.

Date of Publication: March 1, 2022

Number of Pages: 32 pages 

 

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Secrets of the Snow Globe:

After starting to collect snow globes with the help of her grandmother, Lily has questions. She wants to know who invented them, what the snow is made of, and how the tiny scenes look so magical when she peers inside. As she researches and experiments, Lily learns about light waves, magnification, and density—all while gathering ingredients to make her own snow globe.

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The Wonder Of Color:

When Ms. Vega announces a mural painting contest at school, James can’t wait to draw a picture to fill the library wall. But as he explores color, he has a lot of questions about where color comes from and how our eyes see it. As he experiments and reads, James learns about prisms, the color wheel, and light waves—all while working on his colorful contest entry.

 

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Secrets of a Snow Globe

Secrets of the Snow Globe by Catherine Stier is a creative and fun way to introduce a science lesson about density to young learners.  Lily is a very cute and inquisitive little girl who loves snow globes. When Lily wants to make her own snow globe, her family helps her understand how snow globes work and what ingredients are needed to create the proper density for the "snowflakes" to fall slowly.  Stier uses Lily's love of snow globes to help the reader understand when the first snow globe was invented, how and why it works, and detailed instructions on making your own. Stier interweaves a science lesson with Lily's story perfectly. By showing different examples, the reader will definitely remember how the density of a liquid can affect the speed in which a solid can pass through it. 

The pastel illustrations by Floss Pottage were eye-catching and adorably conveys Lily and her loving family.  There are many little details Pottage includes in each page that make the story come alive.  It's like you were there learning right alongside Lily!  I love how Pottage was able to capture Lily's curiosity through her many facial expressions throughout the story.

Secrets of the Snow Globe is perfectly paced and the language/vocabulary appropriate for ages 7 and up.  This book would be a great resource for science teachers and homeschooling parents!  An excellent addition for your school or home library!

5 Stars!
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Catherine Stier is the author of more than twenty children's books including the SCIENCE MAKES IT WORK picture book series and the Kirkus star-reviewed A DOG’S DAY chapter book series. She holds a master’s degree in reading and literacy and has served as a magazine writer, newspaper columnist, and writing instructor. Stier resides in San Antonio, Texas.

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 ONE WINNER 

Autographed copies of both books, pin (for adults), snow globe socks,
& a snow globe making kit.

(US only, ends midnight CST, 3/19/2022.)

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