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1 review
Marilyn Singer

Atheneum, 2003

Each poem has a theme around a certain time of day
Fireflies At Midnight is an upbeat poetry picture book for children. Each two-page spread features a full-color illustration by Ken Robbins on one side, and a catchy free-verse poem perfect for reading aloud by Marilyn Singer on the other. Each poem has a theme around a certain time of day, from dawn to dusk, as well as a certain animal, from otters to bats to red foxes. Fireflies At Midnight is ...

Pumpkins

4 reviews
Ken Robbins, 2008

Pumpkins is especially fun
Written by Ken Robbins, Pumpkins is a picturebook celebration of the edible plant that is cherished as a Halloween symbol. Full-color photography offers a tour of the life of a pumpkin plant, from seeding to flower to fruit and harvest, and finally being carved into a scary jack-o-lantern. The perfect seasonal read-aloud book for Halloween, Pumpkins is especially fun to page through for young ...

Thunder on the Plains: The Story of the American Buffalo

1 review

Atheneum, 2001

must read for better undersanding
it's one those rare american animal with should a great spirit.

100 Views of the Hamptons

2 reviews
Ken Robbins

Accabonac Books, 2006

Haunting Images of Light ,Space and Sea
Robbins revelatory images of the East End of Long Island force the viewer to reimagine familiar territory. This is so much more than what one typically thinks of as photography. Using digital technology, these composed portraits of seascapes, landscapes and the figures who inhabit them exist in some ambiguous realm between representation and myth. This is imagery transformed and refreshed by an ...

The Hamptons Suite

5 reviews
Ken Robbins

Accabonac Books, 2000

A Spirit-Enriching Experience
These beautiful hand-painted and computer-manipulated photographs of the Hamptons transcend category and genre -- they are simply masterful works of art. You don't have to have any familiarity with this part of the world to derive considerable pleasure from these images. If you do know this place, you will be amazed: It's as if you've never seen it before. This exquisitely designed and ...

Keepers (Neal Porter Books)

1 review
John Frank

Roaring Brook Press, 2008

A well crafted poem is an effective inducement
A well crafted poem is an effective inducement for parents and teachers seeking to interest children in reading as a personal pastime. Profusely illustrated throughout with the color photography of Ken Robbins, "Keepers: Treasure-Hunt Poems" by John Frank is a collection of thirty poems that are specifically and successfully intended to interest young readers. The poems are thematically organized ...

Trucks: Giants of the Highway

1 review
Ken Robbins

Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2002

Toddler's favorite
My 17-month-old boy adores this book. I myself have learned a good deal about trucks from the text, which I simplify dramatically when reading aloud. We both admire the striking photographric art.

The Jewelry of Ken Cory: Play Disguised

2 reviews
Ben Mitchell, Tom Robbins, ...

Univ of Washington Pr, 1997

Diamond in the Rough...
An underappreciated text about an underappreciated artist. For anyone who's convinced inventiveness has packed its bags and left the country, this is the book that will change your mind. This is a comprehensive yet readable book about the Northwest artist Ken Cory's delightfully funky, perverse, and beautifully crafted jewelry - truly little gems that most of the art world knows little about. ...

Window, The

12 reviews
Michael Dorris, Ken Robbins

Hyperion, 1997

The Window
I loved the book. I thought that it is a very good book for teenagers to read and especially foster kids because that is what it deals with.

Seeds

2 reviews

Atheneum, 2005

SEEDS!
A gorgeous picture book that provides some very basic info about plants and seeds. Written in a conversational manner. For example, "When you eat a sandwich, consider this: The bread is not much more than the seeds of a grass called wheat, ground up into flour and mixed with some water and a little bit of yeast." The book layout and design are varied and photographs are bright and clear. This is ...

Air: The Elements (Robbins, Ken. Elements.)
Ken Robbins

Henry Holth & Co (J), 1995

A photographic introduction to air examines its role as a finite resource while presenting such images as a free-falling parachutist, a blacksmith's bellows, a clothesline, rust, and a prism. By the author of Water and Earth.

At the Ballpark (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)

Viking Kestrel, 1988

Hand-tinted photographs and simple text re-create the fun and excitement of a day at a baseball game.

Autumn Leaves

2 reviews

Scholastic Press, 1998

You'll fall for this one!
Absolutely lovely! I found this book great in the classroom for identifying leaves with older children, but also top-notch for sharing with my little boy in kindergarten. I have been collecting books about leaves and autumn for a long time, and this is definitely one of the best ones out there. Beautiful photography, generous information and straightforward format makes this a very pleasing ...

Animal Life in Nature, Myth and Dreams
Elizabeth Caspari, Ken Robbins

Chiron Publications, 2004

In Animal Life in Nature, Myth and Dreams, Elizabeth Caspari connects the world of real, living animals with the symbolic world of animal images in human thought, both conscious and unconscious. She gives the reader an opportunity to make this connection on his or her own personal journey of discovery. This book is a study of animals?their natural history, mythology, folklore, and religious significance around the world as well as their role ...

Apples
Ken Robbins

Scholastic Inc., 2002

"An apple is a wonderful thing -- a perfect handful of portable food, wrapped in a package of its very own skin." Robbins wraps his tribute to the popular fruit in a slim package of simple text and artistically rendered photographs. He begins by explaining the growing cycle, goes on to discuss the ways apples are enjoyed as food, and concludes with some added notes on foods and beverages, common phrases, and bits of history and literature. ...

Apples
Ken Robbins

Scholastic, 2002

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 ...

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