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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 ( 1516 )
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LITLINKS GUEST POST: Our Warming Earth, Sea Ice and Krill
Lit Links: An Easy Way to Find Out How Baleen Whales EatThis week at LitLinks you can find my article about how you can use my book A WARMER WORLD in... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Road to Camp Bovey
Camp Bovey sign, 1961.Seventy-five years ago, under the direction of my father, Les Scheaffer, North East Neighborhood House, a settlement house in... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2024 TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW of SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL in BlueInk Review
With thanks to BlueInk Review for the very nice review of my memoir SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL. (Reviewed in March 2024). From 1948 to 1966, Caroline Scheaffer... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK on the Montclair Railroad Trail, Oakland, California
Allium triquetrum on the Montclair Railroad Trail.One of our favorite walks near our house in Oakland is along the Montclair Railroad Trail. Read more
Posted on 08 April 2024 TRAVEL -
BOOK REVIEW of SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL in the Northeaster, Minneapolis, MN
I thank Cynthia Sowden, editor at the Northeaster newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for her nice review of SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL: Growing Up in the 1950s at... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
BOOK SIGNING in Minneapolis, April 18th, of SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL: SAVE THE DATE!
If you will be in Minneapolis on Thursday, April 18th, please join me from 6:30-8:00pm at East Side Neighborhood Services where I will be giving a program and... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
ART SHOW--PAINTINGS BY TOM SCHEAFFER, at the Maya Moon Collective, San Diego, CA
Painting by Tom ScheafferMy brother Tom Scheaffer is currently exhibiting his beautiful paintings at the Maya Moon Collective in San Diego, California, 3349... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2024 TRAVEL -
SUN FUN: GET READY FOR THE ECLIPSE Coming On APRIL 8, 2024! 10 Projects for Kids
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse will be seen over North America. The path of the full eclipse will pass over 13 states and a partial eclipse will be... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
I Love Thank You Notes!
Thank You card from student at Esperanza School, Los Angeles, CAA wonderful package arrived in the mail the other day, filled with thank you notes from the... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Planting a Garden in Room 4
Seeds planted in rows in the Room 4 garden box.For a number of years I have worked with kindergarten teacher Mrs. Best and her kindergarten class in Room 6 at... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
ON TOUR IN EUROPE WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY, 5 CITIES, 14 DAYS--Guest Post by...
The Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg Symphony Hall, Germany.Our friends, Susan and Tom Weisner, went along with their son Jeffrey and granddaughters and family on a tou... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2024 TRAVEL -
MEETING CELEBRITIES IN AUSTRALIA – KANGAROOS AND KOALAS, Guest Post by Caroline...
Wild kangaroos: joey sipping milk, Halls Gap, Victoria, AustraliaMy friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s book writer and frequent contributor to this blog,... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2024 TRAVEL -
ART SHOW--PAINTINGS BY TOM SCHEAFFER, at the Maya Moon Collective, San Diego, CA
My brother Tom Scheaffer is exhibiting his beautiful paintings at the Maya Moon Collective in San Diego, California, 3349 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116.... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
ROOM 6 BOOKS--Hatching Chicks, Butterflies, Planting a Garden--NOW AVAILABLE IN...
I am happy that my three Room 6 books, HATCHING CHICKS IN ROOM 6, BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6, and PLANTING A GARDEN IN ROOM 6 are now available in paperback. Find... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
THE EXPLORATORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Pi Day and Hands-On STEM Heaven
Entrance to the Exploratorium, Pier 15/17, San Francisco, CA.The Exploratorium on the Embarcadero in San Francisco is a museum for science nerds young and old... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2024 TRAVEL -
SPEAKER at CHARLOTTE HUCK CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL, Redlands, CA
Book signing at the Charlotte Huck Children's Literature FestivalLast week on Friday and Saturday I attended the 27th annual Charlotte Huck Children’s Literatur... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM FOR WOMEN IN THE ARTS, Washington, D.C.: More Than Just a...
Oil painting by Amy Sherald at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DCIn early February I went on a short trip to Washington DC with my husband... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2024 TRAVEL -
MY FRIEND FROM OUTER SPACE: Fun Activities for Kids
MY FRIEND FROM OUTER SPACE. In this new graphic picture book Sherry tries to convince her friend that she comes from outer space. But does she? Join Sherry and... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE -
TWO WEEKS IN KENYA: Nairobi Foods and Crafts, Guest Post by Jennifer E. Arnold
Roadside basket shop, Nairobi, Kenya.Many thanks to my daughter Jennifer for her report on her family’s recent trip to Kenya. As Art and I followed their... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2024 TRAVEL -
What is a Settlement House? Where Did the Name Come From?
North East Neighborhood House, settlement house in Minneapolis, MN, founded in 1915.Whenever I tell people that I grew up in a settlement house, the first... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE