Secrets of the Snow Globe

by Catherine Stier, Floss Pottage (Illustrator)

Overview

A curious kid discovers how magnification and density make her favorite collectible possible.

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807572665
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	03/01/2022
Series:	Science Makes It Work
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	AD740L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Catherine Stier is the author of more than 20 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.

Floss Pottage studied illustration at Norwich University of the Arts and now lives and illustrates on a ship named Iolanthe in Warwickshire, United Kingdom. She loves spending time outdoors and takes inspiration from the canal and countryside around her. Her curiosity about science and how things work fuels her illustrations and the characters she creates.