Learn all about the science and magic of snow in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story. Everyone loves snow! It’s fun to play in and makes wonderful snowmen. But where does snow come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of snow. Reviewed with Marion Dane Bauer's Wind . Gr. 1-2. Bauer is such a good writer that even when she's limited to approximately 75 words, she can still put together an interesting text. These Ready-to-Read books not only capture the excitement that comes with snow, it explains how snow is formed: "Clouds are crystals of ice. Each bit of ice clings to a speck of dust . . . they grow so heavy that they drop from the cloud." And she follows the snow that melts into rivers and lakes to give the earth "a cool refreshing drink." Wallace's artwork, childlike and child friendly, works well with the words, although most of the pictures concentrate on fun in the snow rather than the scientific aspects. A final page, "Facts about Snow," offers interesting tidbits for teachers and parents to share with kids. Wind , a companion volumes, follows the same format. Ilene Cooper Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award winner The Stuff of Stars . She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com. John Wallace’s formal training was not in illustration, but rather theology, which he received at University of Cambridge. However, he always loved drawing, and one of his early jobs was as a newspaper cartoonist. In his children’s book illustrations, he is particularly inspired by what he calls “the gooniness” of young schoolchildren. John lives in Broadstairs, England.