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• 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

• BIRDS: NATURE'S MAGNIFICENT FLYING MACHINES: Twenty Years in Print and Still...

  

  Happy Book Birthday to my book BIRDS: NATURE'S MAGNIFICENT FLYING MACHINES (Charlesbridge, 2003)--20 years old and counting. Illustrated with colorful and... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ICELAND IN WINTER: Ice, Snow, and Spectacular Aurora Borealis, Guest Post by Owe...

  

  IcelandWith many thanks to our friend Owen Floody for another exceptional contribution to The Intrepid Tourist.Iceland has become a popular tourist... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2023 TRAVEL

• ZOOM AUTHOR VISIT with 4th GRADERS at Judson and Brown School, Redlands, CA

  

  A week ago I had a wonderful Zoom author visit with the 4th graders and their teachers at Judson and Brown School in Redlands, California. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE 26th CHARLOTTE HUCK CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL, Redlands, CA

  

  Last week I participated in the wonderful Charlotte Huck Children’s Literature Festival, held at the University of Redlands, in Redlands, California, named in... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• RAINY SEASON IN SONGO, ZIMBABWE: Spectacular Birds and More, Guest Post by...

  

  Elephants at Songo Conservancy site, ZimbabweMy friend Karen Minkowski, a frequent contributor to The Intrepid Tourist and definitely an intrepid traveler, is... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2023 TRAVEL

• Creator Spotlight Interview with CAROLINE ARNOLD for Book It!

  

  Pizza Hut has a program that promotes books and reading call Book It! a free reading incentive program for PreK-6th grade classrooms, parents and homeschool... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FURTHER READING for KEEPER OF THE LIGHT: Juliet Nichols Fights the San...

  

  My book KEEPER OF THE LIGHT tells the story of Juliet Fish Nichols, the lighthouse keeper on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay from 1902 to 1914, and her... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SCBWI READING LIST CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY, Keeper of the Light: Juliet Fish...

  

  I am pleased to have my book KEEPER OFTHE LIGHT: Juliet Fish Nichols Fights the San Francisco Fog included on the March SCBWI recommended reading list. It is... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• POINT PINOS LIGHTHOUSE, PACIFIC GROVE, CA: Emily Fish, Socialite Keeper

  

  Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove, CA The Point Pinos lighthouse in Pacific Grove, California, (near Monterey) opened for business on February 1, 1855 and... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2023 TRAVEL

• PRE-SEPARATED ART: Illustrating My Book THE BIGGEST LIVING THING

  

  Black plate illustration for pages 6-7 The Biggest Living Thing (Carolrhoda, 1983) Pencil drawing by Caroline ArnoldToday's children’s books are printed with... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BALI, A TROPICAL PARADISE: Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

  

  Bali, IndonesiaMy brother Tom spent three weeks in Bali in January and has generously shared some of his photos and impressions from his trip. A short video is... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2023 TRAVEL