New Releases by Ken Robbins

In remote Chinook, Montana, sixteen year old Mark Linderman plays table tennis exclusively against robots in his garage. His mom is supportive, but his dad and classmates wish he would play traditional sports. Mark's adventurous aunt takes him for the summer, and his life is changed when he meets an eccentric table tennis club owner.

Apples! Apples! Apples! Crunchy and tasty, sweet and tart, in colorful shades of red, yellow, and green -- sometimes all three -- everyone loves apples! In this lively and vibrant book, young readers will learn how apples grow, from the planting of a tree, to the pollination of buds by bees, and on to the harvest. And then comes the fun part as apples are used to tease the taste buds in so many ways -- in pies and strudel, in cider and applesauce, but most of all, in that one simple crunch when one bites into an apple's crisp sweetness. Ken Robbins's hand-colored photographs will make you want to take a bite yourself!

Mathematics.

Ken Robbins tells in words and historical photographs the amazing yet tragic story of a magnificent and truly American creature: the buffalo. It is the story of numbers so vast, it might take days for one herd of buffalo to pass a particular point on the prairie. It is the story of a harmonious, balanced relationship with Native Americans who revered and even worshiped the huge animals that gave them almost everything they needed to survive. And it is the sad story of how, in as little as twenty-five years, reckless and wasteful slaughter at the hands of newly-arrived settlers drove the buffalo to the very brink of extinction. But luckily the story has a somewhat happy ending. The destruction was halted and the number of buffalo has risen again, although the days when a stampeding herd made a sound like thunder on the plains are probably gone forever.

Deliciously interesting, tasty morsels of cultural history combined with luscious photographs will leave readers hungry for more. "Every kind of food has its story." Acclaimed photographer Ken Robbins guides us through the history, mythology, and literary significance of food. Fascinating factsÃ'it was an apple that started the Trojan War; oranges used to be so expensive that only the rich could afford them--and stunning photographs makeFood for Thought a tasty read that will have everyone looking at their plates in a new way.

Simple text and color photographs introduce the growing cycle of the pumpkin, from seed, to sprout, to flower, to fully fledged fruit, and back again.

"This book is intended for anyone interested in the actual behavior and nature of animals and the world we live in, and presents a good deal of ethological and mythological material. It is meant to be more than a mere compilation of facts. Caspari's is a holistic approach to the world. By contemplating the significance of our fellow creatures, and how everything in our universe is linked, it is the author's hope that we can have a more whole, and more healing view of the world."--Jacket.

Examines the characteristics of different types of leaves and explains how and why they change colors in the autumn.

Describes different kinds of tractor trailers, or big rigs, and the loads they haul.

Photographs and text describe cowboys participation in various competitive events at a rodeo.

Photographs and text describe such work-saving machines as a crane, jack hammer, bulldozer, and back hoe.

Text and hand-tinted photographs show how each part of a peanut butter sandwich and milk lunch is made, from field, to store, to table.

Hand-colored photographs illustrate bridges of many different types, with descriptions of their design and use.

Illustrates the life cycle of an Amaryllis.

Describe in text and photographs the characteristic features of twenty different ships and boats including tugboats, submarines, trawlers, and swamp buggies.

A clear how-to book that explains construction from the foundation to the finished product.

Photographs and simple text capture the universal images of a car trip, as seen from a child's backseat perspective.

Text and photos describe a variety of trucks and explain their functions. Includes a moving van, dump truck, ice-cream truck, and fire truck.