Great book for math, but I can't see using it for any other purpose, so that kind of limits it. I would like to see it have a story to go along with exponents, so I could get my child used to the story, then, as time moved on, I could teach the math.

Has use for math teachers, and parents, but limited.

What a fantastical entry into math concepts! The "power" of snow is the principle of exponential growth (which can be a bit tricky to master). As the flakes multiply the poetry soars and makes everything more memorable.
The illustrations by Bryony Clarkson are clear, brilliantly colorful, and add to the joy of a book that is very interesting.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Lerner Publishing Group, Millbrook Press ™ via NetGalley. Thank you!

"On a snowy day . . . Two flakes play. Four flakes sashay. Eight flakes twirl. Sixteen flakes swirl. At this rate, how long will it take to surpass 100 snowflakes?"

This book had beautiful illustrations, while Math isn't my strength I absolutely loved how the book had simple text, and it introduces readers to the concept of exponential growth. This was such a fun little book.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a digital copy in return for an honest review.

Beautiful pictures!! This book was interesting. I've never seen a kids books about exponents, so this was intriguing. Would be great ewad to high schoolers even, to demonstrate the concept!

So I just saw that this was a book about snow and with it being 1,000,000° right now I figured I’d check it out.

I had no idea that the reference to snow and power was actually a nod to math. Very clever.

This was a short book with big numbers. It was pretty cool to see the numbers broken down in a way that really shows the reader how any number to a certain power can really add up.

This book is so very atmospheric due to the very detailed illustrations, which were so pretty. This is a great book for a math teacher or anyone who loves numbers.

I love the concept of this book, and the illustrations actually including the corresponding number of snowflakes to the exponential growth is incredible. The illustrations are my favorite part; it is fun to watch the snow pile up on the ground as larger quantities fall. I also like the verse in the book. It is simple and rhyming and would be perfect for young readers. While I understand the teaching of exponents on each page, I’m not sure the audience would be the same for learning exponents as it would be for the story. Overall, however, I think this book would be great for visually teaching math concepts to younger kids.

What a clever book, I love the incorporated math. The illustrations are beyond beautiful. I would buy this book and gift it to friends.

This book combines snowflakes and math. It involves counting and exponents. I loved the art, but I felt like the font didn't match the art. They felt like two separate things.

This book has potential to be used as a way to explain exponents to children through beautiful illustrations and using snow. I can see teachers using it to enhance units, tie in literacy, and providing a visual component. However, I feel that the level of math does not match the intended audience and though I often use children's books to teach more complex ideas this one may be too simplistic. With that said, I believe this book would benefit older students struggling with exponents, especially with the explanation at the end and having them go back and count the snowflakes as the author described. I would purchase this book as a resource for teachers wishing to use in a unit or as a supplement for students who need a different approach to learning math.

I received an electronic ARC from Lerner Publishing Group through NetGalley.
Raczka introduces exponents in a simple to follow method. He uses snowflakes to show how numbers multiply so quickly. Clarkson draws the exact number of snowflakes needed on each page spread. They are all unique and lovely. The easy to follow math formulas are perfect to introduce this concept to readers of all levels. Further informative text is provided at the end. Looking forward to sharing this one with my classes.

My 7 year old and I absolutely loved this math book about exponents! If you have a little math nut like I do, this was a simple fun way to show exponents using the number two and snowflakes.

This was a great repetitive builder story and I would assume other books with more numbers would be made so this is a series. If not, the author is really missing out. A little more a story would have been nice, so I took off a star for that.

If you have a kid who loves math, this is a great way to leg up while theirs young. My 7 year old now understands exponents!

“Flakes flurry, flakes scurry,”

Such a beautiful book to help with a topic that most children hate to learn. Simple text that will help your children remember these things. The Power of Snow

The artwork is also outstanding. The details on each page with the snow and outdoor animals.

I received an ARC of this book for my honest opinion from Netgalley. Also, a special thanks to Millbrook Press.

This book is beautiful! The illustrations are so incredibly charming, especially those that include animals. The thought and care that went into the physical book is very clear. Bravo.

A forty-page book seems to be for a young audience. I'm not sure how ready preschool and kindergarteners are for multiplication and the concept of exponents. I did a quick search and found that multiplication is usually introduced in 2nd/3rd grade and the concept is usually first introduced in 5th grade. At that point, most kids are reading chapter books and have moved on from sweet stories like this.

Still, a beautiful book and I think a young reader would be captivated by it even if the math is too advanced.

The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. I'm not sure how effective it will be in teaching children, but it's well written.

I received a free copy of, The Power of Snow, by Bob Raczka, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Its winter and we are counting the snowflakes, in this beautifully illustrated book. You see all the animals outside in the snow, as we count the snowflakes. A good book for kids on math and snow.

A really fun book! We enjoyed reading this. The rhyming was fun, the math connection was super interesting to my kids and the illustrations going along was really cool. To be fair, when I first found this book I thought it’d be just about snow but finding out it was about math also was a big bonus. My kids found the concept of exponents really cool. If they were younger we probably would have just focused on the rhyming, but they’re old enough to get a kick out of math being included in the book. A great book, would easily recommend.

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a copy.

Magnificent illustrations but the mathematical theme isn't presented in such a way that children will be interested. It's hard to tell whether this is a good book because the digital edition is a hot mess. I think the final edition might be beautiful, but still not a particularly exciting choice for children.

This is a great teaching book for children as they won't notice they are learning math! The pictures are wonderful and fun! I thank NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group for the advance read.

The Power of Snow brings math and nature together! This is a simple story exploring the concept of exponents. To me, it seems that this level of math would be far beyond the age group this book is aimed at. Huge disconnect, in my mind. If the math were a small part of a bigger story, I could overlook that a little easier, but there's not much of a story beyond that.

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this eARC in exchange for my honest review on the book.

This picture book has beautiful illustrations and simple text, and it introduces kids to the concept of exponential growth. The author explains exponents and presents mathematical equations on each page, showing how the snowfall grows and grows. As the note at the end explains, the illustrations include the exact number of snowflakes every time, since the illustrator counted and then layered different images for the final effect. It's impossible to count the flakes on the page once the number grows very large, since many of the flakes are very small and overlap, but I like the attention to detail.

Kids who are the age to learn exponents in school will probably find this book too simplistic for them, since the text is skewed towards very young children, but it's still an innovative way to present the concept, and even though the little ones who will connect with the snow story won't necessarily understand the math concept, it's still a way to lay an early foundation for understanding and appreciating the power of numbers without fearing math.