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• KEEPER OF THE LIGHT Inspires a Hike on Angel Island

  

  Point Knox as seen from Point Stuart on Angel Island, San Francisco BayLast week I got a call from a reporter for SFGate (a local Bay Area publication) who was... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• IMAGES OF HAWAII'S PAST: PETROGLYPHS AT WAIKOLOA on the Big Island of Hawaii

  

  On our recent visit to the Big Island of Hawaii, we stopped to view the Waikoloa Petroglyph Preserve, a historic site sandwiched between condominiums and golf... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2023 TRAVEL

• HAND-PRINT POLAR BEARS: Fun Art Project for Kids

  

  On my recent author visit to Ecole Bilingue in Berkeley, California, I saw a display of art projects made by the students, including these polar bears created... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WHERE LAVA MEETS THE SEA, Exploring Hawaii’s Tide Pools

  

  Tide pools, Kona, HawaiiWhen visiting the Big Island of Hawaii, one is constantly reminded of both its volcanic past and present. In many places, vast fields... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2023 TRAVEL

• BOOK SIGNING AT THE LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS in the SCBWI Booth

  

  Signing books n the SCBWI booth at the LA Times Book Festival.A week ago, Sunday, April 23rd, I was at the LA Times Festival of Books selling and signing my... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• National Library Week: Visit to the Kona-kailua Public Library, Hawaii

  

  Kailua-Kona Public Library, HawaiiOn my recent visit to the Big Island of Hawaii I made my usual visit to the Kona-Kailua Public Library to meet the children’s... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• NATURE AS ARTIST: HAWAII TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, Hilo, HawaII

  

  Malay Rose at the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Hilo, HawaiiOne of our favorite places on the Big Island of Hawaii is the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2023 TRAVEL

• CELEBRATE THE EARTH: AUTHOR VISIT AT ECOLE BILINGUE, Berkeley, CA

  

  Ecole Bilingue School Garden, Berkeley, CAA week ago on Tuesday I had a terrific visit with the kindergarten, first, and second graders at Ecole Bilingue in... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 117th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1906 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE

  

  Illustration by Rachell Sumpter for KEEPER OF THE LIGHT.Today is the 117th anniversary of the deadly 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CORMORANTS IN LA JOLLA, CA: The Perfect Place to See These Seabirds Up Close

  

  Brandt's Cormorant, La Jolla, CAIf you are in San Diego and want a taste of nature, the half-mile cliff walk in La Jolla is the perfect place to go. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2023 TRAVEL

• SAVE THE DATE, SUNDAY APRIL 23, 1-3pm at the LA TIMES BOOK FESTIVAL

  

  I'll be selling and signing books in the SCBWI booth at the LA Times Book Festival on Sunday, April 23 from 1 to 3 pm. If you will be at the festival, please... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• AUTHOR VISIT AT ECHO HORIZON SCHOOL, Culver City, CA

  

  With librarian Claudette Brown at Echo Horizon SchoolI had a great time last Monday with the first and second graders at Echo Horizon School in Culver City.... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MY TRAIN TRIP: Celebrating the 12th Anniversary of The Intrepid Tourist

  

  In January 1951, when I was six, I went with my family on a short train ride from Minneapolis where we lived, to St. Paul on the other side of the Mississippi... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2023 TRAVEL

• CELEBRATE THE EARTH at the April SCBWI Reading List with BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6

  

  BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6 is one of the books featured on the SCBWI reading list for the month of April. Hurray! The April theme is "Celebrate the Earth". Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Zoom Author Visit at Lincoln Elementary School, Glendale, Ca

  

  Zoom presentation to the Lincoln Lions, Glendale, CAOn Monday, March 27, 2023, I had an excellent Zoom author visit at Lincoln Elementary School in Glendale,... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE BROKEN PITCHER by William Adolphe Bouguereau, at the LEGION OF HONOR ART...

  

  The Broken Pitcher by William Adolphe Bouguereau, 1891When I was growing up, the walls of our house were decorated with prints of paintings by famous... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2023 TRAVEL

• PODCAST INTERVIEW ABOUT JULIET FISH NICHOLS: Victorian Women Lighthouse Keepers

  

  Podcast about Juliet Fish Nichols and other Women Lighthouse KeepersMarch is Women’s History Month and the perfect time to promote KEEPER OF THE LIGHT. It was... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• AUTHOR VISIT AT ECOLE BILINGUE, BERKELEY, CA: Celebrating Women’s History Month...

  

  Ecole Bilingue, Berkeley, CALast week on Friday I had a terrific visit with third, fourth and fifth graders at Ecole Bilingue in Berkeley, California. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• GORILLA TREK IN UGANDA: Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  With many thanks to my friend Karen Minkowski, a most intrepid traveler, for sharing her gorilla trek in Bwindi National Park in Uganda with The Intrepid... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2023 TRAVEL

• STORY WALK: Reading is Fun Along the Trail, Marin County, California

  

  Story Walk, Tennessee Valley, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, CAReading a book about taking a hike is one way for children to learn about nature. Taking... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2023 TRAVEL