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• ART ALIVE! Children's Book Illustrations at the MORRIS GRAVES MUSEUM OF ART,...

  

  Illustration from A Day and Night in the Rain Forest, pp. 6-7Illustration from A Day and Night in the Rain Forest, pp. 8-9I am pleased to have two of my cut... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BEYOND CURIE: Celebrating Women in Science at the Museum of Natural Sciences,...

  

  Beyond Curie: A Celebration of Women in Science, Exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences; photo of Marie Curie, Polish/French Scientist,... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2019 TRAVEL

• Celebrating 300,000 Views of The Intrepid Tourist

  

  "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page."--St. AugustineHurray! This week marks a total of 300,000 all time page views of The... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2019 TRAVEL

• ALEXANDER CALDER Art at SFMOMA: Mobiles, Stabiles and More

  

  Fish Bowl by Alexander Calder at SFMOMAMaking a mobile is not only an exercise in creating visual balance, but actual physical balance of the various elements.... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ancient Corinth and Epidauros: Guest Post by Sara Kras

  

  Ancient Corinth, Greece. Temple of Apollo at SunsetMy friend and fellow children’s book writer Sara Kras recently arrived in Greece to begin a year's study for... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2019 TRAVEL

• STEM LitLinks for BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6 at Patricia Newman's Blog

  

  I am happy to contribute to Author/Speaker Patricia Newman's wonderful blog featuring ways to connect STEM books with literature in the classroom. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CELEBRATION AT TEA LAKE, from the Memoir of Les Scheaffer

  

  Camp Bovey, Solon Springs, WisconsinMy parents, Les and Kay (Catherine) Scheaffer, were married 80 years ago today. When I was growing up, the celebration of... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2019 TRAVEL

• JUGGLER: Evolution of a Book Idea

  

  In 1988, my book JUGGLER (Clarion Books, 1988), with photos by Richard Hewett, was selected as a Junior Library Guild book. As with many of the topics I write... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From BLINIS to PELMENI, Sampling Traditional Russian Food in Washington, DC

  

  Sometimes eating out can be a little bit like a trip to a foreign country. On our recent trip to Washington, DC, we enjoyed a delicious dinner at Mari Vanna, a... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2019 TRAVEL

• Sing the Author Song

  

  In the hallway at Kipp Raices Academy, Los Angeles, CARecently, when I was visiting one of the kindergarten classes at Kipp Raices Academy in Los Angeles, I... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• GREENLAND'S DOG, Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  An enthusiastic Greenland Dog at feeding time. His name should be Gusto. His neighbors are calmer, like the one sound asleep.My friend and fellow children’s boo... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 TRAVEL

• WHAT IS A CHRYSALIS? Learning About Butterflies

  

  Chrysalis of a Painted Lady butterfly, just before the butterfly is ready to emerge. The caterpillar's shed skin is still attached at the top.A butterfly has... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DUBLIN, IRELAND: James Joyce Odyssey, Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  Sweney's Pharmacy, Dublin, IrelandMy friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle loves to travel and most recently visited Ireland, where she spen... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2019 TRAVEL

• STEM Friday #Kidlit Butterflies in Room 6 and Painted Lady Migrations

  

  I recently found this enthusiastic review of Butterflies in Room 6 on the STEM Friday #Kidlit blog. I love the last sentence! Thank you for your support! Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• POINT FERMIN LIGHTHOUSE, San Pedro, California

  

  , Historic Site and MuseumLike a well-dressed Victorian lady, the Point Fermin Lighthouse stands proudly on a bluff above San Pedro Bay in Southern California. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2019 TRAVEL

• Raising Painted Lady Butterflies from Caterpillars

  

  It is not hard to raise painted lady butterflies at home or in the classroom. You do not need to start with eggs. Most people raise butterflies from... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From PIZZA to PASTA and APPETIZERS to PASTRIES: Eating in Sicily

  

  All the basic ingredients of a Sicilian meal can be found at the open-air market--tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, onions, and more--all fresh from the grower One o... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2019 TRAVEL

• Review of BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6 at the Mom Read It Blog

  

  I was pleased to find the following excellent review of my new book BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6 at the Mom Read It blog, written by librarian Rosemary Kiliditas. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FIVE DAYS IN ROME, Part 2: Guest Post by Paige Arnold

  

  Bike riding on the Appian Way, Rome, ItalyMy granddaughter Paige (age 13) and her parents recently went on a trip to Rome, and while she was there Paige kept a... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2019 TRAVEL

• VIDEO: Painted Lady Butterfly Migration and More

  

  In the spring of 2019, Southern California experienced a mass migration of painted lady butterflies as they left their winter home in the deserts to the south... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE