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• WHY I WRITE FOR CHILDREN, Panel Discussion at LAPL Sponsored by FOCAL

  

  FOCAL Panel: Caroline Arnold, Michelle Markel, Hope Anita Smith at the Los Angeles Public LibraryLast Sunday I spent a very enjoyable afternoon at the Los... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY from SCBWI! Celebrating BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6 and Other New...

  

  For the next two weeks the Society of Children’s Book Writers will be featuring my new book, BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6: Watching Them Grow, along with books by othe... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ZIMBABWE, Birds of Hwange National Park, Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  Yellow-billed Hornbill in Hwange National Park, ZimbabweMy friend Karen Minkowski is spending several months in Africa and sent me some of her wonderful photos... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2019 TRAVEL

• Glendale Assistance League Author Visit at Balboa Elementary, Glendale, CA

  

  Six authors visiting Balboa Elementary School, Glendale, CALast Wednesday I was one of six authors visiting classrooms at Balboa Elementary School in Glendale,... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ZIMBABWE, Animals of Hwange National Park, Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  Impala at Hwange National Park, ZimbabweMy friend Karen Minkowski is spending several months in Africa and sent me some of her wonderful photos taken on a trip... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2019 TRAVEL

• NGSS Standards and A WARMER WORLD: From Polar Bears to Butterflies, How Climate...

  

  The Next Generation Science Standards provide guidelines for science education from K-12. Based on a report produced by the National Research Council they call... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SAVE THE DATE! Sunday March 3rd: WHY I WRITE FOR CHILDREN at the Los Angeles...

  

  HOLD THE DATE!On Sunday, March 3rd, I will be joining authors Michelle Markel and Hope Anita Smith at the Central Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library for... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 21 COLLECTIONS at the Los Angeles Public Library: Every Object Has a Story

  

  A life-size elephant made of walnuts dominates the first room of the 21 Collections Exhibit at the Central Branch of the Los Angeles Public LibraryFrom Tom... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2019 TRAVEL

• NGSS Standards and GLOBAL WARMING AND THE DINOSAURS

  

  The Next Generation Science Standards provide guidelines for science education from K-12. Based on a report produced by the National Research Council they call... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Watching Wildlife Up Close at the Huntington Botanical Garden

  

  Cut-paper art illustration from A Day and Night in the DesertIn my book, A Day and Night in the Desert, I illustrated a scene with a barrel cactus, a desert... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE OLD GURUNG MUSEUM IN GHANDRUK, NEPAL Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Nepal. Old Gurung Museum and women wearing traditional clothingPhoto courtesy of guide Gyanendra KarkiMy friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatto... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2019 TRAVEL

• GIANT SHARK: Megalodon Jaws at the Colchagua Museum, Santa Cruz, Chile

  

  On my recent trip to Chile, I went with my family on an excursion to the Colchagua Museum in Santa Cruz, about a two hour drive from Santiago. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From EMPANADAS to PISCO SOURS: Enjoying Chile’s Favorite Foods

  

  Individual bowls of Pastel de Choclo, a favorite Chilean dish, ready to bake in the clay oven.On our recent trip to Chile it seemed that every meal was a... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2019 TRAVEL

• HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY! Illustration from My Book A DAY AND NIGHT IN THE FOREST

  

  It is February 2nd, the day that groundhogs (also known as woodchucks) are reputed to come out of their holes to check the weather. Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• AUTHOR FESTIVAL, Huntington Beach, CA: Visit to Eader Elementary

  

  Book signing at the Huntington Beach Author Festival, Huntington Beach, CAYesterday was the 31st annual Huntington Beach Author’s Festival in Huntington Beach,... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HUILO HUILO BIOLOGICAL RESERVE: Volcanoes, Waterfalls and Towering Rainforests,...

  

  Huilo Huilo, Chile: On the deck at the top of the teleferico (aerial tramway) facing the volcanoOn our second morning at Huilo Huilo we slept in again (getting... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2019 TRAVEL

• NGSS Standards and A DAY AND NIGHT IN THE RAIN FOREST

  

  The Next Generation Science Standards provide guidelines for science education from K-12. Based on a report produced by the National Research Council they call... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HOW TO MAKE A BOOK: Demonstration by the International Printing Museum at the...

  

  At the recent LAPL Mobile Museum Fair held on January 13, more than twenty Los Angeles area small museums (and a few large ones with mobile exhibits) visited th... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HUILO HUILO BIOLOGICAL RESERVE: Volcanoes, Waterfalls and Towering Rainforests,...

  

  Volcano Mocho-Choshuenco rises above Lake Panguipulli in Chile's southern lake district.It was the first day of summer in the southern hemisphere. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2019 TRAVEL

• NGSS Standards and TOO HOT? TOO COLD? KEEPING BODY TEMPERATURE JUST RIGHT

  

  The Next Generation Science Standards provide guidelines for science education from K-12. Based on a report produced by the National Research Council they call... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE