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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 ( 1538 )
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THANK YOU CARDS from Nevada Avenue School
Cards from 2nd Grade students at Nevada Avenue SchoolI love receiving cards and letters from students after I do an author visit at their school. Read more
Posted on 15 March 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
TIME ZONES OF THE WORLD: Paper Plate Project from The Geography Book
Did you turn your clocks forward one hour last Sunday?As we change our clocks to Daylight Savings Time, it is a good time to look at the time zones of the world. Read more
Posted on 11 March 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION, Washington, D.C.: What Do You Hang Over the Fireplace?
Five Brothers by Alfonso Ossorio at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.On a visit to Washington, D.C., last spring, I visited the Phillips Collection,... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2020 TRAVEL -
AUTHOR VISIT at NEVADA AVENUE SCHOOL for Read Across America Week
On Monday I spent a full and exciting day at Nevada Avenue School in Canoga Park, California, helping to launch a week celebrating reading. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
HIKING AND BIKING IN NEW ZEALAND, Part 3: Guest Post by Cathy Mayone
New Zealand, Milford SoundOver the Christmas holidays, my niece and her husband, Cathy and Mike Mayone, spent two weeks in New Zealand, driving, biking and... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2020 TRAVEL -
REBUILDING NATURAL HABITAT: A Visit to Esperanza School, Los Angeles
The garden at Esperanza School is part of the Schoolyard Habitat Program (supported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)Last week I returned to Esperanza... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
HIKING AND BIKING IN NEW ZEALAND, Part 2: Guest Post by Cathy Mayone
New Zealand, Waiheke Island, view from Man O'War VineyardsOver the Christmas holidays, my niece and her husband, Cathy and Mike Mayone, spent two weeks in New... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2020 TRAVEL -
LOST AND FOUND: WHERE ARE THE HULA PAINTED FROGS? Article in Touchdown Magazine
I am pleased to have my article, LOST AND FOUND: WHERE ARE THE HULA PAINTED FROGS? published in the February 2020 issue of Touchdown Magazine, one of the... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
HIKING AND BIKING IN NEW ZEALAND, Part 1: Guest Post by Cathy Mayone
New Zealand: Sheep at Lake Pukaksmi, South IslandOver the Christmas holidays, my niece and her husband, Cathy and Mike Mayone, traveled to New Zealand,... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2020 TRAVEL -
Animal Cards and Prints Available at My Etsy Site
I have recently updated my Etsy site. My prints and cards are still available (www.etsy.com/shop/CarolineArnoldArt) and make an ideal gift or decoration for you... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
10 Year Blog Anniversary
Ten years ago I launched this blog, Caroline Arnold Art and Books, with the plan of putting up a new post once a week. (Almost always the posts go up on a... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
IN THE LAND OF NJÁL’S SAGA IN ICELAND Guest Post by Karla Chucsdottir (a.k.a....
The author with an axe to cut quiche and a sword as a toothpick. Photo by husband Viljam Glennsson. Viking costume, weapons, and picnic table courtesy of the... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2020 TRAVEL -
HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHOR FESTIVAL (Again): Star View School
Star View Elementary School, Huntington Beach, CAYesterday, on a bright windy day, I visited a second school in Huntington Beach, California, as part of the... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
TENEMENT MUSEUM, NEW YORK CITY: The Story of Immigration to America
Tenement at 87 Orchard Street, NYC, part of the Tenement MuseumEver since the Tenement Museum opened on New York City’s Lower East Side, I have been wanting to... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2020 TRAVEL -
HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHOR FESTIVAL: Visit to Golden View School
At the Huntington Beach LibraryYesterday was the 32nd annual Huntington Beach Author’s Festival in Huntington Beach, California, organized by the Friends of... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
CAMELS AND ANCIENT KINGS: Trip to Egypt from Aunt Carolyn's Memoir
Carolyn T. Arnold at Luxor, Egypt, August 1963My husband's Aunt Carolyn was an intrepid tourist, first on her own and then as a tour group leader. Read more
Posted on 27 January 2020 TRAVEL -
Review of BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6 in Grinnell Magazine
I am pleased to have the following review of Butterflies in Room 6 in the Winter 2020 issue of Grinnell Magazine. Butterflies in Room 6 For children ages 4–8,... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
ART IN VENICE: Part 2, the Accademia Gallery
Accademia Gallery, Venice, ItalyNote: This report is based on our visit to Venice in September 2019, before the devastating high tides that inundated many of th... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2020 TRAVEL -
HERMA SUE SILVERSTEIN: In Memoriam
Herma Sue Silverstein, 1945--2019I first met Herma in the spring of 1978 when we both took a class taught by noted children’s book author Eve Bunting in the UCL... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
ART IN VENICE: Part 1, The Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Venice, Italy. In the courtyard of the Peggy Guggenheim MuseumNote: Our visit to Venice was in September 2019, before the devastating high tides that inundated... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2020 TRAVEL