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• FIVE DAYS IN ROME, Part 1: Guest Post by Paige Arnold

  

  Colosseum, Rome, ItalyMy granddaughter Paige (age 13) and her parents recently went on a trip to Rome, and while she was there Paige kept a diary of their... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2019 TRAVEL

• Review and Interview with Ronna Mandel of BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6

  

  I was delighted to meet book reviewer Ronna Mandel at the FOCAL panel at the Los Angeles Public Library last March. A few weeks later she published this... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TO EVEREST (ALMOST) AND BACK: Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Mount Everest (in the middle) beyond the Hotel Everest View (in the trees)My friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton, one of the most... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2019 TRAVEL

• Project: BUTTERFLY SUN PRINTS, a Fun Activity for Kids

  

  Sun prints in the shape of butterfliesIn April, I did an author visit at Pilgrim School in Los Angeles as part of the school's Earth Week celebration. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE CASCADES RAPTOR CENTER, EUGENE, OREGON: Guest Post by Dmitri the Owl, as Tol...

  

  Dimitri the Owl at the Cascades Raptor Center, Eugene, OregonMy friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton visited the Cascades Raptor Center... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2019 TRAVEL

• A SEA TURTLE'S JOURNEY in the May Issue of BLAST OFF (The School Magazine,...

  

  I was pleased to have my article A Sea Turtle's Journey published in the May issue of BLAST OFF, one of the school magazines published by the New South Wales... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 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