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• THE WRITING PROCESS: Six Questions Exercise

  

  When Mammoths Walked the Earth is available as an e-book on AmazonI recently cleaned out my files and found various materials that I had used when teaching my... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• IN NEW ZEALAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Part 3: QUEENSTOWN, Guest Post by...

  

  Queenstown sunrise over Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables mountain rangeMy friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton visited New Zealand in... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2020 TRAVEL

• LETTERS FROM STUDENTS: Author Visit Follow-Up

  

  I love to do author visits and to feel the excitement that surrounds my appearance at a school. But the real value for the students is in the preparation and... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• IN NEW ZEALAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Part 2: MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK,...

  

  Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand (12,218 ft or 3,754 m) My friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton visited New Zealand in... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 TRAVEL

• Projects for Kids: A GARDEN IN YOUR KITCHEN, Growing an Avocado Pit

  

  It may take up to six weeks for an avocado pit to sprout.Look around your kitchen. Some of the things we eat are seeds. Some of the things we eat have seeds in... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• IN NEW ZEALAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Part 1: ABEL TASMAN and PAPAROA...

  

  New Zealand. Sunrise on Little Kaiteriteri Beachnear Abel Tasman National ParkMy friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton visited New Zealand... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2020 TRAVEL

• Projects for Kids: A GARDEN IN YOUR KITCHEN, Growing Pineapple Leaves

  

  New leaves have begun growing from the center of this planted pineapple topLook around your kitchen. Some of the things we eat are seeds. Some of the things we... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK, May 4-10, 2020. Celebrate #BookWeek2020atHome

  

  Children's Book Week is an annual celebration of children's books, authors, illustrators and publishers. This year's celebration, May 4-10, 2020, is the 101st! Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• RAY BRADBURY, Remembering the Place Where He Once Lived and Wrote

  

  Sign on the gate of the property in West Los Angeles where Ray Bradbury once lived.“Living at risk is jumping off a cliff and building your wings on the way... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2020 TRAVEL

• Projects for Kids: A GARDEN IN YOUR KITCHEN, Carrots

  

  Sprouted Carrot TopsLook around your kitchen. Some of the things we eat are seeds. Some of the things we eat have seeds in them. And some, such as pineapples an... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ANTELOPE CANYON, ARIZONA, October 2019: A Natural Wonder of Light and Color,...

  

  Sunbeam in Lower Antelope Canyon, near Page, Arizona My friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton visited Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon in... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2020 TRAVEL

• Projects for Kids: A GARDEN IN YOUR KITCHEN, Citrus Fruits

  

  Lemon seedsLook around your kitchen. Some of the things we eat are seeds. Some of the things we eat have seeds in them. And some, such as pineapples and carrots... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FIVE NESTS (1980), Fortieth Anniversary of My First Book

  

  Forty years ago on April 1, 1980, my first book, Five Nests, was published by E. P. Dutton and was illustrated with beautiful art by Ruth Sanderson. For both... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE VIRTUAL TOURIST: Celebrating 9 Years of The Intrepid Tourist--In My Own...

  

  A token of cheer placed along a neighborhood walking route in West Los Angeles The world as we know it has been forever changed by the Corona pandemic. Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2020 TRAVEL

• Projects for Kids: A GARDEN IN YOUR KITCHEN, Birdseed

  

  Bird feeder filled with seedsLook around your kitchen. Some of the things we eat are seeds. Some of the things we eat have seeds in them. And some, such as... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• UNDER THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE and A WALK IN THE REDWOODS: Marin County, CA

  

  View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Fort Baker, Sausalito, CAIf there is one image that symbolizes San Francisco it is the Golden Gate Bridge, the soaring... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2020 TRAVEL

• Projects for Kids: A GARDEN IN YOUR KITCHEN, Herbs and Spices

  

  Look around your kitchen. Some of the things we eat are seeds. Some of the things we eat have seeds in them. And some, such as pineapples and carrots, will... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• STUCK AT HOME SCIENCE from the California Science Center

  

  The California Science Center in Los Angeles is closed until further notice, but their website has all kinds of fun activities that kids can do at home. Every... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• NOT IN AUSTRALIA NOR IN NEW ZEALAND FOR EASTER Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Chocolate Easter Bunnies, New ZealandMy friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline visited New Zealand in March 2020. She is now safe at home in... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2020 TRAVEL

• Projects for Kids: A GARDEN IN YOUR KITCHEN, Fresh Vegetable Seeds

  

  Fresh peas can be dried and planted to grow more pea plants.Look around your kitchen. Some of the things we eat are seeds. Some of the things we eat have seeds... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE