Books with author Lynette Robbins

There has been an alarming increase in the number of kids diagnosed with autism each year. Information can be a useful tool in calming fears, and this book provides just such a tool. Signs to watch for, different kinds and severities of autism, and various treatments are all included in this book. Your bookshelves need this straightforward and handy guide to some of the major questions a child, or adult, might have about this disease.

There has been an alarming increase in the number of kids diagnosed with autism each year. Information can be a useful tool in calming fears, and this book provides just such a tool. Signs to watch for, different kinds and severities of autism, and various treatments are all included in this book. Your bookshelves need this straightforward and handy guide to some of the major questions a child, or adult, might have about this disease.

Frogs are skilled jumpers and tree frogs are no exception. They use their long legs to propel them to safety if a hungry predator comes too close. However, tree frogs have another unique adaptation: they use their sticky toes to climb and cling to leaves and branches in the trees. Students can’t help but be fascinated by these amazing creatures, and the simple text and awesome photographs in this helpful resource will satisfy all their questions about this hopping amphibian.

Graceful gazelles are known for being able to run at extremely high speeds. This is an important skill to possess when lions and cheetahs are in fast pursuit, hoping to make them dinner. Gazelles are also known to jump high into the air in a behavior called pronking or stotting. This exciting volume will explain the reason why gazelles do this and how they survive in a world full of predators.

Young animal enthusiasts will love jumping down to Australia to learn about the bouncy marsupial known as the kangaroo. Kangaroos are renowned for their powerful hind legs and their ability to jump at high speeds for great distances. Jumping is just one of this animals many amazing adaptations. This excellent resource contains easy-to-follow text full of fascinating facts about kangaroos, supported by full-color photographs of the pouched jumpers in action.

Young animal enthusiasts will love jumping down to Australia to learn about the bouncy marsupial known as the kangaroo. Kangaroos are renowned for their powerful hind legs and their ability to jump at high speeds for great distances. Jumping is just one of this animal’s many amazing adaptations. This excellent resource contains easy-to-follow text full of fascinating facts about kangaroos, supported by full-color photographs of the pouched jumpers in action.

Jumping spiders do not have huge legs like kangaroos or grasshoppers, but they are still capable to jumping great distances. Their secret is in their special internal hydraulic system that lets them jump several times their own body length. Young scientists will find out about the other unique adaptations of these vertically ambitious arachnids, while enjoying the full-color photographs and informative text.