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• YINGGE CERAMICS MUSEUM and SANXIA ZUSHI TEMPLE: Day Trip from Taipei, Taiwan

  

  Bridge to Zushi Temple, Sanxia, TaiwanOn our recent trip to Taiwan we had a free day and decided to take a day trip from Taipei to see the new Ceramics Museum i... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2018 TRAVEL

• Love Your Bookstore Challenge

  

  I just went to my favorite neighborhood bookstore, Children's Book World to participate in the national LoveYourBookstore Challenge. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• PRINTS and CARDS–Perfect for Holiday Giving

  

  Prints and Cards at my Etsy siteMy prints and cards are still available from my Etsy site (www.etsy.com/shop/CarolineArnoldArt) and make an ideal gift for the... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WATCHING THE STARS at the GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY, Los Angeles, CA

  

  Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CAThe Griffith Observatory sits high on a hill above the city of Los Angeles, its white walls and domed roofs visible from... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2018 TRAVEL

• CONNECTING CULTURES MOBILE MUSEUM Open House at RFK Community School, Los...

  

  Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum (CCMM) display at RFK Community School, Los Angeles, CALast week I went to the annual Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SUN MOON LAKE, TAIWAN: Hiking, Temples, and the Beauty of Nature

  

  View from Longfeng Temple, Sun Moon Lake, TaiwanOn our recent trip to Taiwan, our last night was spent at Sun Moon Lake, located in the mountains about two hour... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2018 TRAVEL

• TWO MONKEYS by Peter Breughel

  

  Two Monkeys by Pieter BreugelWhen I was researching my book Monkey (Morrow Junior Books, 1993), I ran across this unusual painting by 16th Century Flemish artis... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TASTES OF TAIWAN: From Peking Duck to Dim Sum

  

  Peking Duck, W Hotel, Taipei, TaiwanTaiwan is a great place for food lovers. You can find local foods everywhere from fancy restaurants to neighborhood cafes... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2018 TRAVEL

• CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN TAIWAN: Celebrating Reading

  

  On my recent trip to Taiwan, I discovered this charming statue of a girl reading in the park adjacent to Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall in the capital city of Taipei. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A WEEK IN TAIWAN: Taipei Highlights

  

  At the National Palace Museum in Taipei, TaiwanWe arrived in Taipei early on October 10th, not realizing that it was a national holiday. Flags were everywhere a... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2018 TRAVEL

• California Condor Release at Vermilion Cliffs in Arizona

  

  On September 22nd, National Public Lands Day, four condors were released by the Peregrine Fund atop the spectacular cliffs in Vermilion Cliffs National... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ART IN THE PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT: Wrinkled Blue by Jacintha Clark

  

  Wrinkled Blue by Jacintha Clark at the Philadelphia AirportOne of the things I most enjoy about travel is the discovery of the unexpected—a personal encounter,... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2018 TRAVEL

• METROPOLIS II by Chris Burden at LACMA–a Child’s Delight

  

  On the first level of the Broad Museum of Contemporary Art at LACMA is a wonderful miniature city with buildings, roads, vehicles and more. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ROSIE THE RIVETER/ WWII HOME FRONT Park and Visitor Center, Richmond, CA

  

  During World War II, shipyards, factories, military bases, and businesses of all kinds around San Francisco Bay hummed with activity. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2018 TRAVEL

• BEDTIME STORY JAM, Author Visit at Westwood Charter School, Los Angeles, CA

  

  Last Friday evening the children of Westwood Charter Elementary in Los Angeles, California, came to school dressed in their pajamas ready to listen to stories... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• USS HORNET MUSEUM, ALAMEDA, CA: A Close-up Look at Life on an Aircraft Carrier

  

  The USS Hornet Museum, Alameda, CAFrom 1943 to 1970 the aircraft carrier USS Hornet sailed the oceans of the world. It now sits at a dock in Alameda, California... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2018 TRAVEL

• CAROLINE ARNOLD E-BOOKS on AMAZON

  

  I have recently updated my webpage listing of my e-books so you can find them all in one place. Take a look and click on the links! Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SHADY HIKE in JOAQUIN MILLER PARK in San Francisco’s East Bay

  

  Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, California, is one of many places in San Francisco’s East Bay where you an go to hike, bike, walk your dog, have a picnic or jus... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2018 TRAVEL

• MEET CAROLINE ARNOLD, Feature Article in Cheviot Living Magazine

  

  Several months ago I was interviewed for an article in my neighborhood magazine, Cheviot Living, by local resident Gabrielle Michel. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FIJI: BEAUTIFUL BEACHES, CORAL REEFS and COLORFUL FISH, Guest Post by Sara Kras

  

  Coral Reef, the Isles of FijiMy friend and fellow children’s book writer Sara Kras recently returned from a trip to the Islands of Fiji with her husband Joe. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2018 TRAVEL