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• REMEMBER THE CARD CATALOG: Celebrating LAPL’s 100th Anniversary

  

  Souvenir catalog card with anniversary stamp of the Central Branch of the Los Angeles Public LibraryDo you remember thumbing through the library card catalog,... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• NORWAY’S LOFOTEN ISLANDS Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Svolvær, Lofoten Islands, Norway.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took the photos in this post in June 2025... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2026 TRAVEL

• WINTER TRIP TO CROATIA: Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

  

  Flag of Croatia and the Croatian coast.Over the Christmas and New Year holiday, my brother Tom went with a group of friends to Croatia. He wrote, "I’m having a... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2026 TRAVEL

• GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Tennessee Valley Trail, Marin County,...

  

  The Tennessee Valley Trail is among many in the Marin Headlands. A short drive over the Golden Gate Bridge brings you from the city of San Francisco to the hill... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2026 TRAVEL

• SCOTLAND, Part 2: THE HIGHLANDS AND EDINBURGH, Guest Post by Steve Scheaffer...

  

  Scottish Highlands.In October 2025 my brother Steve and his wife Karen visited Scotland, touring the Highlands and also visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh. “We foun... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2026 TRAVEL

• ART PROJECT FOR KIDS: Eyes in the Dark--Drawing Nighttime Animals

  

  When daytime animals go to sleep, nighttime animals wake up. Imagine what it would be like to go on a nighttime walk and see some of these nocturnal animals... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• VISIT TO THE MILL VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, Mill Valley, California

  

  Children's Room of the Mill Valley Public Library, Mill Valley, CA.On a recent trip to the Bay Area in Northern California, I visited the beautiful Mill Valley... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SCOTLAND, Part 1: GLASGOW AND THE HIGHLANDS, Guest Post by Steve Scheaffer and...

  

  Scottish Highlands.In October 2025 my brother Steve and his wife Karen visited Scotland, touring the Highlands and also visiting Glasgow and Edinburgh. “We foun... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2026 TRAVEL

• REMEMBERING EDITH RENFROW SMITH, July 14, 1914—January 2, 2026

  

  Edith Renfrow Smith, age 110Edith Renfrow Smith, the first black graduate of Grinnell College, lived a life devoted to her family and community. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE KAREN BLIXEN MUSEUM NEAR COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – A WRITER’S HOME Guest Post...

  

  At the Blixen Museum near Copenhagen, Denmark.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took the photos in this... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2026 TRAVEL

• Happy New Year!

  

  "The world is so full of a number of things,I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings."....Walter Louis StevensonAs I have been going through boxes of... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MARIN COUNTY VACATION: Beautiful California, Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

  

  Point Reyes Seashore, Marin County, CA.In October, my brother Tom spent a week's vacation with friends in Marin County, California, enjoying the beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2025 TRAVEL

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Celebrating with BABAR AND FATHER CHRISTMAS

  

  Among my favorite books as a child were the stories of Babar the elephant, which we checked out from our local library. Written originally in French, we read th... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Celebrating with BABAR AND FATHER CHRISTMAS

  

  Among my favorite books as a child were the stories of Babar the elephant, which we checked out from our local library. Written originally in French, we read th... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2025 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT AT MARSHALL ELEMENTARY, Glendale, CA

  

  In the auditorium of Marshall Elementary, Glendale, CA. The tiger is the school mascot.On Tuesday, December 16, I had a good day at Marshall Elementary School i... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE BAVARIAN CASTLES OF KING LUDWIG II, Guest Post by Ann Whitford Paul

  

  Linderhof Castle, Bavaria.Many thanks to my friend Ann Whitford Paul for sharing her visit to the Bavarian castles built by Ludwig II. Ann is a world traveler... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2025 TRAVEL

• Author Visit at Anderson School, Garden Grove, Ca

  

  Anderson Elementary School, Garden Grove, CA, wall mural.Last week I had an enjoyable author visit at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove, California... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ISLE OF WIGHT, A Short Hop Off the English Coast, Guest Post by Susan Kean

  

  iew from Osborne House, Queen Victoria's summer residence.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George recently did a two day trip to the Isle of Wight off the... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2025 TRAVEL

• ROOM 8: A CAT IN THE CLASSROOM: Exhibit at the Los Angeles Public Library, Photo...

  

  Room 8: A Cat in the Classroom, Exhibit at LAPL Central Library, Los Angeles, CA.Last Saturday, when I was at the Los Angeles Public Library I went with... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Animal Prints on Sale at My Etsy Site!

  

  Animal prints at my Etsy site are now on sale! Suitable for framing. Prints make great holiday gifts! Pandas, penguins, polar bears, a platypus and more! Get... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE