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• VISIT TO THE MILL VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, Mill Valley, California

  

  Children's Room of the Mill Valley Public Library, Mill Valley, CA.On a recent trip to the Bay Area in Northern California, I visited the beautiful Mill Valley... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• REMEMBERING EDITH RENFROW SMITH, July 14, 1914—January 2, 2026

  

  Edith Renfrow Smith, age 110Edith Renfrow Smith, the first black graduate of Grinnell College, lived a life devoted to her family and community. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE KAREN BLIXEN MUSEUM NEAR COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – A WRITER’S HOME Guest Post...

  

  At the Blixen Museum near Copenhagen, Denmark.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took the photos in this... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2026 TRAVEL

• Happy New Year!

  

  "The world is so full of a number of things,I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings."....Walter Louis StevensonAs I have been going through boxes of... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MARIN COUNTY VACATION: Beautiful California, Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

  

  Point Reyes Seashore, Marin County, CA.In October, my brother Tom spent a week's vacation with friends in Marin County, California, enjoying the beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2025 TRAVEL

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Celebrating with BABAR AND FATHER CHRISTMAS

  

  Among my favorite books as a child were the stories of Babar the elephant, which we checked out from our local library. Written originally in French, we read th... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Celebrating with BABAR AND FATHER CHRISTMAS

  

  Among my favorite books as a child were the stories of Babar the elephant, which we checked out from our local library. Written originally in French, we read th... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2025 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT AT MARSHALL ELEMENTARY, Glendale, CA

  

  In the auditorium of Marshall Elementary, Glendale, CA. The tiger is the school mascot.On Tuesday, December 16, I had a good day at Marshall Elementary School i... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE BAVARIAN CASTLES OF KING LUDWIG II, Guest Post by Ann Whitford Paul

  

  Linderhof Castle, Bavaria.Many thanks to my friend Ann Whitford Paul for sharing her visit to the Bavarian castles built by Ludwig II. Ann is a world traveler... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2025 TRAVEL

• Author Visit at Anderson School, Garden Grove, Ca

  

  Anderson Elementary School, Garden Grove, CA, wall mural.Last week I had an enjoyable author visit at Anderson Elementary School in Garden Grove, California... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ISLE OF WIGHT, A Short Hop Off the English Coast, Guest Post by Susan Kean

  

  iew from Osborne House, Queen Victoria's summer residence.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George recently did a two day trip to the Isle of Wight off the... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2025 TRAVEL

• ROOM 8: A CAT IN THE CLASSROOM: Exhibit at the Los Angeles Public Library, Photo...

  

  Room 8: A Cat in the Classroom, Exhibit at LAPL Central Library, Los Angeles, CA.Last Saturday, when I was at the Los Angeles Public Library I went with... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Animal Prints on Sale at My Etsy Site!

  

  Animal prints at my Etsy site are now on sale! Suitable for framing. Prints make great holiday gifts! Pandas, penguins, polar bears, a platypus and more! Get... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL: Books Make Perfect Gifts for the Holidays!

  

  Exactly two years ago today, on Dec 1, 2023, I published my memoir SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL: Growing Up in the 1950s at North East Neighborhood House,... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CLOSE-UP WITH ELEPHANTS in TARANGIRI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania, Guest Post by Kare...

  

  Mother elephant and her calf, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.My friend Karen Minkowski has visited Africa many times and has contributed many times to The... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2025 TRAVEL

• ANIMAL PRINTS AT MY ETSY SITE: Perfect Gifts for the Holidays!

  

  Illustration from A Killer Whale's World (PictureWindow Books, 2006.I have recently updated my Etsy site where I feature art quality giclee prints of the... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 17th BLOG ANNIVERSARY: Time to Celebrate!

  

  SevenSeventeen years ago, in November 2008, I launched this blog. At first my plan was to use it to feature my art, which is why the link is carolinearnoldart. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• NGORONGORO CRATER NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA, Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  Young male lions, Ngorongoro Crater National Park, Tanzania.My friend Karen Minkowski has visited Africa many times and has contributed often to The Intrepid... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2025 TRAVEL

• FOCAL AWARD PRESENTATION 2025: Celebrating CACTUS QUEEN by Lori Alexander,...

  

  FOCAL Award Program, LAPL celebrating Cactus Queen by Lori AlexanderOn Saturday, November 15th, friends, family, and members of FOCAL (Friends of Children and... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2025 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE SERENGETI, A MAGICAL PLACE TO SEE WILFLIFE, Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  Female leopard with her cub, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.My friend Karen Minkowski has visited Africa many times and has contributed often to The... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2025 TRAVEL