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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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SPRINGTIME IN SICILY, Part 3: Catania, Piazza Armerina, Agrigento and Mount Etna
Catania, Sicily. View from the rooftop patio of the Crociferi BandB.At the end of May, Art and I took a two week trip to Sicily, staying in Palermo, Erice and... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2019 TRAVEL -
PROJECT BOOK BAG: Building Personal Libraries at Kipp Raices Academy in CA
Project Book Bag at Kipp Raices Academy in Los Angeles, CA, gives books to kids for summer reading.Every year just before summer break, Project Book Bag gives... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
SPRINGTIME IN SICILY, Part 2: Erice, Selinunte and Segusta
Selinunte, Sicily. Acanthus flowers grow among the ruins of Temple C on the Acropolis of the ancient Greek city of Selinunte. Their leaves inspired the design o... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2019 TRAVEL -
Butterfly House in Sicily
Since the publication of my book BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6, I have been much more aware of butterflies and how they can be observed in so many places. Read more
Posted on 05 June 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
SPRINGTIME IN SICILY, Part 1: Three Days in Palermo
View of Palermo, Sicily, from the roof of Monreale CathedralAt the end of May my husband and I took a two week trip to Sicily, staying in Palermo, Erice and... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2019 TRAVEL -
MAKING MOCHI, Article in BLAST OFF (The School Magazine, Australia)
I was pleased to have my article Making Mochi published in the March issue of BLAST OFF, one of the school magazines published by the New South Wales... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION, Washington, D.C., Part 1: America’s First Museum of...
Detail from Auguste Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. Read more
Posted on 27 May 2019 TRAVEL -
HOW BUTTERFLIES SMELL WITH THEIR FEET, Nonfiction Minute by Dorothy Hinshaw...
Painted Lady ButterflyDid you know that butterflies can detect smells with their feet? A female butterfly will test the smell of a leaf to find out what kind... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
VOTES FOR WOMEN: A PORTRAIT OF PERSISTENCE, Exhibit at the National Portrait...
Photo from the 1913 Women's March at the Capital at the entrance to the Votes for Women exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. Read more
Posted on 20 May 2019 TRAVEL -
AUTHOR VISIT IN ROOM 6, Haynes School, Los Angeles, CA
Releasing painted lady butterflies with students in Room 6Yesterday I visited Mrs. Best and her students in Room 6 at Haynes School in Los Angeles. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
MACHU PICCHU: Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer
Machu Picchu, PeruMy brother Tom loves to travel and is a true intrepid tourist. He is currently on a trip to South America, which has included stops in Ecuador... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2019 TRAVEL -
REVIEW IN SLJ of BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6
The March issue of School Library Journal has another excellent review of BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6.PreS-Gr 2. Arnold returns to the same classroom she observed in... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
THE SUPERBLOOM CONTINUES: Spring Wildflowers in Gorman, CA
Poppies and Lupins on the hills of the Tejon Pass, Gorman, CaliforniaCalifornia’s torrential rains this past winter have produced the most spectacular bloom of... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2019 TRAVEL -
CELEBRATING EARTH WEEK, Author Visit at Pilgrim School, Los Angeles, CA
Author Visit at Pilgrim School, Los Angeles, CA Last week I visited Pilgrim School in Los Angeles, California, and presented to two enthusiastic groups of... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
BIRDS OF ZIMBABWE, Part 2: Guest Post by Karen Minkowski
Red-headed Weaver, seen near Dete, Zimbabwe, Africa My friend Karen Minkowski is spending several months in Africa and sent me some of her wonderful photos take... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2019 TRAVEL -
AUTHOR VISIT to WPC Preschool, Los Angeles, CA
Two weeks ago I made my annual visit to the Westwood Presbyterian Preschool in Los Angeles, California, making two presentations–one to the three-year-old... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
BIRDS OF ZIMBABWE, Part 1: Guest Post by Karen Minkowski
Southern Masked Weaver(male) near Dete, Zimbabwe My friend Karen Minkowski is spending several months in Africa and sent me some of her wonderful photos taken o... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2019 TRAVEL -
AUTHOR VISITS at ECOLE BILINGUE Lower School and Middle School, Berkeley, CA
Wiggle and Waggle art project at Ecole Bilingue, Berkeley, CAIn late March I spent two very enjoyable days at Ecole Bilingue, a bilingual French/English school... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
AUTHOR VISIT and DINOMITE BOOK FAIR at Wood Ranch Elementary, Simi Valley, CA
Every year the PTA at Wood Ranch Elementary school in Simi Valley, California, invites an author to present at the school in conjunction with the book fair... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE -
SUPERBLOOM! Flowers Everywhere, Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle
California poppies, Antelope ValleyMy friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle, a frequent contributor to The Intrepid Tourist, recently went t... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2019 TRAVEL