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MY BLOGS
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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 ( 1528 )
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PHOTO TIP #3 for Illustrating Your Next Book: TELLING A STORY
For many years I worked with professional photographers who illustrated my books with their photos. We worked as a team--I wrote the text and the photographer... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
ANCIENT PETROGLYPHS IN THE ATACAMA DESERT OF CHILE, by Caroline Arnold at The...
Petroglyphs in the Atacama Desert in Northern ChileIn December 2009, Art and I spent five days in the Atacama Desert in the far north of Chile, staying at Tierr... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2020 TRAVEL -
Letters from Students
I always love receiving letters from students, especially in response to an author visit. Last February I visited third and fourth grade students in Elizabeth... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
PHOTO TIP #2 for Illustrating Your Next Book: Double Page Spreads
For many years I worked with professional photographers who illustrated my books with their photos. We worked as a team--I wrote the text and the photographer... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
MALIBU LAGOON STATE BEACH, CA: A Walk to the Beach, by Caroline Arnold at The...
Tidal flats along Malibu LagoonWhile Malibu Lagoon State Beach is only a half hour drive from our home in West Los Angeles, we had never been there until a few... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2020 TRAVEL -
LITLINKS GUEST POST: Kids See Chicks Hatch With Their Own Eyes
This article first appeared on September 16, 2020, as a guest post at Patricia Newman's blog, LitLinks, Authors, Educators, Scientists sharing the natural... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
SCBWI BOOKSTOP, FALL 2020: Trapped in Tar
Please check out my webpage featuring TRAPPED IN TAR: FOSSILS FROM THE ICE AGE at the SCBWI Bookstop, Fall 2020 page. The "Buy the Book" feature takes you... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
HIKING IN THE THURSTON HILLS NATURAL AREA NEAR EUGENE, OREGON Guest Post by...
North TrailheadThurston Hills Natural AreaSpringfield, OregonMy friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton shares her visit to another one of the... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2020 TRAVEL -
Banned Books Week: Sept 27 - Oct 3
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read, launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, California: McClure’s Beach
McClure's Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, CaliforniaIn mid-August Art and I spent a day at Point Reyes National Seashore and I wrote the report below. Read more
Posted on 28 September 2020 TRAVEL -
FOCAL AWARD WINNER: TODOS IGUALES: Un Corrido De Lemon Grove by Christy Hale
The 2020 FOCAL Award Winner!Todos Iguales: Un Corrido de Lemon Grove = All Equal: A Ballad of Lemon GroveChristy Hale - author/IllustratorCongratulations to... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
PHOTO TIP #1 for Ilustrating Your Next Book
For many years I worked with professional photographers who illustrated my books with their photos. We worked as a team--I wrote the text and the photographer... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
16 DAYS IN MOROCCO, Part 2: Guest Post by Tom and Susan Weisner
Fez, Morocco. Our friends Tom and Susan Weisner went on a tour of Morocco last year and have kindly agreed to share a few of their wonderful photos and... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2020 TRAVEL -
LITLINKS: Kids See Chicks Hatch with Their Own Eyes, Guest Post at Patricia...
This week at LitLinks: Kids See Chicks Hatch with Their Own Eyes you can find my article about how you can use my book Hatching Chicks in Room 6 in connection... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
16 DAYS IN MOROCCO, Part 1: Guest Post by Tom and Susan Weisner
Chechaouen, "The Blue City", MoroccoOur friends Tom and Susan Weisner went on a 16 day tour of Morocco in June 2019 and have kindly agreed to share a few of... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2020 TRAVEL -
MUSIC LESSONS FOR ALEX: The Making of a Photo Illustrated Children's Book
On August 3, 1985, the first copies of my new book, Music Lessons for Alex, arrived in California–just in time for the Suzuki Institute at UCLA. Read more
Posted on 09 September 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
TEMESCAL CANYON HIKE: Nature at the Edge of the City, Los Angeles, CA
Trail to waterfall from Temescal Gateway Park, Pacific Palisades, CAOn a recent weekday afternoon, we set off for Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles for a hike... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2020 TRAVEL -
CLCSC AWARD FOR NONFICTION: Butterflies in Room 6
I am so pleased to learn that my book Butterflies in Room 6: See How They Grow will be receiving the nonfiction award from the Children's Literature Council of... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
WALKING IN ALTON BAKER PARK IN EUGENE, OREGON, Guest Post by Caroline Hatton
Walkers, runners, and cyclists share this path along the Willamette River in Alton Baker Park, Eugene, OregonMy friend and fellow children’s book author Carolin... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2020 TRAVEL -
RAY BRADBURY, My Neighbor
Gate to the property where Ray Bradbury once lived.This week marks the 100th anniversary of Ray Bradbury, the author of The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE