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• 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

• KIRKUS REVIEW of Butterflies in Room 6

  

  I am pleased to have another good review of my new book, Butterflies in Room 6, this time in Kirkus Reviews.BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6: See How They GrowAuthor:... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A MOUNTAIN TEAHOUSE STAY IN NEPAL Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Nani's Teahouse in Tolka, NepalMy friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton went trekking in the Annapurna region of the Nepal Himalaya in... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2019 TRAVEL

• Booklist Advance Review of BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6

  

  I am delighted with this very positive review of my new book, Butterflies in Room 6, published by Booklist, the journal of the American Library Association.... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE PUZZLE OF BOOKS: How Writing a Book is Like Solving a Crossword Puzzle

  

  I am fond of doing crosswords. Nothing is quite like the burst of satisfaction I get after filling in that last square to make the puzzle complete. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Broulee, Australia: Pristine Beaches and Friendly Wildlife, Guest Post by Tom...

  

  Broulee, AustraliaMy brother Tom loves to travel and is currently on an extended trip to Australia and beyond. Here is a report of one of his first stops in... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2019 TRAVEL

• SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION IN THE 19TH CENTURY: The Animal Kingdom Illustrated by...

  

  I love this drawing by S.G. Goodrich for the preface of his book, The Animal Kingdom Illustrated, published in 1867. The elephant doesn't look too thrilled abou... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy New Year!

  

  Every New Year’s Eve in Taiwan, Taipei 101, the tallest building in the country (and until recently the tallest in the world) is the center of an impressive... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Happy New Year!

  

  Every New Year’s Eve in Taiwan the tallest building in the country (and once in the tallest in the world), Taipei 101, is the center of an impressive fireworks... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2018 TRAVEL