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• 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

• DRAW AND WRITE: Fun Family Activities at SFMOMA

  

  Family Activity Guide at SFMOMA On my recent visit to SFMOMA in San Francisco to see the Diego Rivera exhibit, I picked up a free brochure at the entrance—... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BOOKS TO LITERALLY HEALING at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

  

  Earlier this week I brought some of my books to Children's Hospital Los Angeles as a donation to their Literally Healing program. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE: Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  Young male giraffes, Zambezi National Park, Zimbabwe.My friend Karen Minkowski, a frequent contributor to The Intrepid Tourist and definitely an intrepid... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2023 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT AT THE WPC PRESCHOOL, Los Angeles, CA

  

  Earlier this week I had a wonderful visit with the children and teachers of the WPC Preschool in Los Angeles, my first since the pandemic. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ALICE IN WONDERLAND TOPIARY at the Hampshire Gardens in England, Guest Post by...

  

  I thank my friend Anita Withrington for sharing her photos of the Alice In Wonderland tea party topiary at the Hampshire Gardens in what was once the ancient... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 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 04 February 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE IDAHO POTATO MUSEUM: NO SMALL POTATOES, Guest Post by Caroline Hatton at...

  

  Idaho Potato Museum, Blackfoot, Idaho. Many visitors want their photo taken with the big baked potato.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequen... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2023 TRAVEL

• Update to My Author Profile on Amazon

  

  I have recently updated my author profile on Amazon. Now it includes my latest books and a few fun facts in my biography. Note that the books section is sorted... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• PLANTING A GARDEN IN ROOM 6: A Recommended Publication by the American Farm...

  

  I was pleased to discover that my book PLANTING A GARDEN IN ROOM 6 is a recommended publication by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. This is... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE