Read and find out about snow in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Snow is wonderful--for sledding for skiing and for building snowmen. But did you know that snow can actually keep things warm? Find out how snow helps plants animals and people to survive. But when a blizzard blows watch out! The snow that is so useful can be dangerous too. Franklyn M. Branley and Holly Keller team up for a fun and colorful exploration of the world of snow including experiments and activities for cold winter days. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids both at home and in the classroom. It s a Level 1 Let s-Read-and-Find-Out which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print meeting a wide range of kids scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards Next Generation Science Standards and the Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) standards. Let s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.