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• AUTHOR VISIT AT JEFFERSON SCHOOL, Glendale, CA

  

  Thomas Jefferson Elementary, an award winning school, Glendale, CA.On Monday, Nov 18th, I had a good day at Jefferson Elementary School in Glendale, California. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WHEAT PASTE MURALS CELEBRATE LOCAL HISTORY, Grinnell, Iowa

  

  Wheat Paste Mural, Grinnell, Iowa. Edith Renfrow and her Three Sisters, 1941. L-R: Evanel, Edith, Alice, Helen .On a beautiful fall day, September 28, 2024,... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2024 TRAVEL

• CONVERSATIONS WITH ART: My Book Illustrations on Exhibit, Los Angeles, CA

  

  Caroline with her art on display at Belmont Village Senior Living, Los Angeles, CA.On Thursday, November 14, I had the pleasure of participating in the opening... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SPRING FLOWERS at THE BURREN, COUNTY CLARE, IRELAND: Guest Post by Marianne...

  

  Flowers blooming in Burren National Park, Ireland.Many thanks to my friend Marianne Wallace, for sharing her beautiful photos of spring wildflowers in Burren... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Clcsc Gala Awards Ceremony 2024

  

  At the Luminarias Restaurant for the CLCSC Fall Gala.A week ago I attended the gala awards ceremony of the Children’s Literature Council of Southern... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TOWERING TREES in the LADY BIRD JOHNSON GROVE, Redwood National Park, California

  

  Redwood trees in the Lady Bird Johnson Grove of Redwood National Park, California.I've been to a lot of our country's national parks, but this was my first... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2024 TRAVEL

• GRINNELL COLLEGE LIBRARY--A Complete Collection of My Books

  

  Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa.I am proud that Burling Library, the Grinnell College library in Grinnell, Iowa, has all of my books in its collection. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WHAT TO HANG OVER THE FIREPLACE: a Visit to the Phillips Collection,...

  

  Glow On by Jules Olitski, at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., I visited the Phillips Collection, the art museum... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2024 TRAVEL

• SCHOOL VISITS at the Humboldt County Children's Author Festival, Eureka, CA

  

  Last week was the Humboldt County Children's Author Festival in beautiful Eureka, California. I was one of twenty-four participating authors and during the firs... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HUMBOLDT COUNTY CHILDREN'S AUTHOR FESTIVAL: Celebrating 50 Years

  

  Celebrating 50 years of the Humboldt County Children's Author FestivalI'm just back from Eureka, California, and the incomparable Humboldt County Children's... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ART SHOW: Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA

  

  Children's book illustrations on exhibit at the Morris Graves Museum, Eureka, CA.I'm just back from Eureka, California, and the incomparable Humboldt County... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A TREASURE HOUSE OF "MODERN" ART: The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.

  

  Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.Among my favorite art museums in Washington, D.C. is the Phillips Collection, which I had the chance to visit last week. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2024 TRAVEL

• SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL Now at the SCBWI BookStop Site

  

  SCBWI BookStop page for SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRLThe SCBWI BookStop site launches today! Find SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL on my SCBWI BookStop page! It is in the section... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• NEW MEETS OLD: Contemporary African Art by Leilah Babirye at the De Young Museum...

  

  Masks by Leilah Babirye at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.A new exhibit at the de Young Art Museum in San Francisco, called We Have a History, features th... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2024 TRAVEL

• FAMILY GALLERY at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., Having Fun Viewing...

  

  Family Gallery at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.In the Family Gallery at the Phillips Collection museum of art in Washington, D.C. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• AUTHOR VISIT AT DAVIS ELEMENTARY, Grinnell, Iowa

  

  I enjoyed my visit with the third and fourth graders at Davis School very much. Many thanks to librarian Allison Pease for arranging it! Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• EDITH RENFROW SMITH and the Celebration of Black History in Grinnell, Iowa

  

  Grinnell, Iowa. Wheat paste murals depicting Edith Renfrow Smith's college graduation (1937) and as a two-year-old.A week ago my husband Art and I were in... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2024 TRAVEL

• SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL at the PIONEER BOOKSTORE, Grinnell, Iowa

  

  On my recent visit to Grinnell, Iowa, I was pleased to discover SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL prominently displayed at the Pioneer Bookstore, along with books by other... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A PLACE OF QUIET BEAUTY, MONASTERY MARIANELA-Atyra-Py, Paraguay, Guest Post by...

  

  Marianela Atayla-Py Monastery in Paraguay.On a recent trip to Paraguay to see an old friend, my brother Tom visited the beautiful monastery Marianela-Atyra-Py. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2024 TRAVEL

• NATURAL BEAUTY IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Exploring Leu Gardens and More

  

  Shaded path at Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida.In August, my brother Tom spent several days in Orlando, Florida, before and after his trip to Paraguay. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2024 TRAVEL