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CarolineArnoldArtandBooks
http://carolinearnoldart.blogspot.com/
Author/Illustrator Caroline Arnold's art and books focusing on the writing and illustrating process and her experiences with children and teachers at schools and libraries.
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The Intrepid Tourist
http://theintrepidtourist.blogspot.com/
Author Caroline Arnold's travel blog--a writer's journeys around the world, often to places beyond the normal tourist path. A personal view focusing on wildlife, ancient history, cultural events and outdoor activities.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1508 )
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KERLAN COLLECTION: Archiving My Book Materials
Kerlan Collection archive, University of Minnesota LibrariesThe Kerlan Collection at the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
CLOSE-UP WITH DINOSAURS AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, Los Angeles, CA
Triceratops skeleton. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles CountyOn a recent visit to the Dinosaur Hall at the NaturalHistory Museum of Los Angeles County, I... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2022 TRAVEL -
AUTHOR VISITS at the PLUM CREEK LITERACY FESTIVAL, Seward, Nebraska
Book signing at Plum Creek Literacy Festival, Seward, NebraskaLast week I spent three full days, along with eighteen other children’s book creators at The Plum... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
A TRIP TO ENGLAND: YORK AND LONDON, Guest Post by Jennifer Arnold
York Minster Cathedral, York, EnglandMy daughter Jennifer, a professor at the University of North Carolina, recently went to England for a conference, but also... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2022 TRAVEL -
Project: Keeping a Weather Log
KEEPER OF THE LIGHT by Caroline Arnold, illustrated by Rachell SumpterJuliet Nichols, the lighthouse keeper on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay from 1902 to... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
FASHION AS ART: Guo Pei Couture Dresses at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA
Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CAThe Guo Pei fashion/art show at the Legion of Honor art museum in San Francisco is... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2022 TRAVEL -
AUTHOR VISIT: Reading THE TERRIBLE HODAG to the ESNS Preschool in Minneapolis
Showing the picture of the Hodag on my Camp Bovey sweatshirt to the ESNS preschool.My first trip to Camp Bovey, the ESNS camp in northern Wisconsin, was when I... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Project: Earthquake in a Box
Illustration for KEEPER OF THE LIGHT by Rachell SumpterJuliet Nichols, the lighthouse keeper on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay from 1902 to 1914, is the... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
BUTTERFLY WALK: UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA
Mylitta Crescent butterfly at the UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CAIt is said that only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. Add to that list:... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2022 TRAVEL -
CELEBRATE BOOKS IN TRANSLATION with SCBWI and My Book in Spanish, EL TERRIBLE...
EL TERRIBLE HODAG, is one of the books featured on the SCBWI reading list for the month of September. Hurray! The theme is "Celebrate Books in Translation". Read more
Posted on 07 September 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
MILLS COLLEGE, OAKLAND, CA: Nature Walk and Window Onto History
Mills College, Oakland, CAThe campus of Mills College sits in the middle of Oakland, an island of greenery around college buildings and a place where local... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2022 TRAVEL -
LITLINKS GUEST POST: Watching the Weather and Keeping a Log
What would it be like to be a lighthouse keeper--as a woman, alone, on an island in San Francisco Bay? This week at LitLinks you can find my article about how... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
OREGON HIGHWAY 242--THE MCKENZIE HIGHWAY: A SUMMER DRIVE IN THE CASCADES...
North Sister and Middle Sister as seen from the McKenzie Pass on Oregon Highway 242My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2022 TRAVEL -
Butterfly Haiku Craft Project
Step 1. Haiku Let a butterfly inspire you to write a short poem called a haiku. There are only three lines in a haiku, totaling 17 syllables. The first line is ... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
LEO POLITI MURAL, OLVERA STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA: The Blessing of the Animals
Blessing of the Animals, mural by Leo Politi, Olvera Street, Los Angeles, CAOn a recent trip to Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles I was reacquainted with th... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2022 TRAVEL -
Meet Auggie, California's State Dinosaur
Did you know that California had a state dinosaur? Meet Auggie. In September 2017, Augustynolophus morrisi (Auggie's scientific name), was declared the... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
ENGLAND, A CHILDREN’S LITERATURE TOUR, Part 2, Mary Poppins and More, Guest...
Mary Poppins Sculpture, Leicester Square, LondonMy friend Cathy Bonnell, a retired school librarian who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, loves to travel and recently... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2022 TRAVEL -
Activity: Write a Poem About Your School Garden
School garden in Planting a Garden in Room 6: From Seeds to Salad (Charlesbridge, 2022)The children in Room 6 planted a garden. You can plant a garden too..... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE -
ENGLAND, A CHILDREN’S LITERATURE TOUR, Part 1, Beatrix Potter, Guest Post by...
Hilltop Farm, Once Home of Beatrix PotterMy friend Cathy Bonnell, a retired school librarian who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, loves to travel and recently spent... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2022 TRAVEL -
NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY: Celebrate by Reading KEEPER OF THE LIGHT
Today is National Lighthouse Day! Celebrate by reading my book KEEPER OFTHE LIGHT: Juliet Fish Nichols Fights the San Francisco Fog. Read more
Posted on 07 August 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE