The Secret Life of Snowflakes
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The Secret Life of Snowflakes

How a Speck of Dust Becomes a Crystal
9 min nature5 languages
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The presentation

Oliver follows a speck of dust high inside a winter cloud and watches it grow, branch by branch, into a crystal like no other.

  • Best for ages5 to 8
  • Length9 min
  • Topicnature
  • Read along5 languages
  • AdsNone, ever
  • OfflineYes, once downloaded
What your child discovers

The Secret Life of Snowflakes turns real nature science into a calm bedtime story. The narration stays gentle and the facts stay accurate, so curious children fall asleep on a sense of wonder instead of a screen full of noise.

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A glimpse inside

Scenes from the story

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Parents ask

Questions about The Secret Life of Snowflakes

What age is The Secret Life of Snowflakes for?

The Secret Life of Snowflakes is a calm bedtime science story for children aged 5 to 8, narrated gently so it works as part of a wind down routine before sleep.

How long is The Secret Life of Snowflakes?

The Secret Life of Snowflakes runs about 9 min, a comfortable length for a single bedtime listen.

What languages is it available in?

The narration and read along text are available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (European and Brazilian), five languages in total, so families can listen and read in their own language.

Does Dreamtime Stories have ads?

No. Dreamtime Stories has no ads and no behavioral advertising. The Secret Life of Snowflakes plays start to finish with nothing that interrupts a child at bedtime.

Can we listen offline?

Yes. Once a story is downloaded in the Dreamtime Stories app it plays offline, so bedtime works without Wi Fi, on a plane or in the car.

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