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• LAKE LOUISE, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

  

  View from Lake Louise Hotel, Banff National ParkOne of our most memorable trips ever was to Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Canada, during Easter week in... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2017 TRAVEL

• Book Signing at Once Upon A Time Bookstore, Montrose, CA

  

  With Maureen Palacios at Once Upon a Time Family Bookstore in Montrose, CAI just got back from my book signing of Hatching Books in Room 6 at Once Upon a Time... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Visit at WPC Preschool, Los Angeles, CA

  

  Last week I had a fun morning at the WPC Preschool in Los Angeles, California, with two sessions, first with the three-year-old group and then with the... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Birdwatching at NATURAL BRIDGES STATE BEACH, Santa Cruz, CA

  

  Snowy egrets and dunlins, Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, CAThe city of Santa Cruz sits at the north end of the wide half circle of Monterey Bay on... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2017 TRAVEL

• STORYTIME and BOOK SIGNING, Sat, April 8, at Once Upon a Time Bookstore,...

  

  Celebrate spring with me at Once Upon a Time family bookstore in Montclair, CA, on Saturday April 8th at 11:00 am where I will be doing a book signing and... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK: Atlanta, Georgia

  

  Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GeorgiaWhen I was in Atlanta, Georgia, in February, I spent a day in Centennial Olympic Park visiting both the Center for Civi... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2017 TRAVEL

• Egg-Citing Activities for Kids, Part 1: Eggshell Planter

  

  In celebration of spring and my new book Hatching Chicks in Room 6, I will be posting a series of egg and chicken related projects and activities for kids. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE WORLD OF COCA-COLA, Atlanta, Georgia

  

  John Pemberton statue, Centennial Park, Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia is the birthplace of Coca-Cola, the drink invented by druggist John Pemberton, whose... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2017 TRAVEL

• MIXED UP ANIMALS and MORE: Four Fun Writing Activities

  

  Yellow cards were provided for each writing activity at the Santa Barbara Author-Go-RoundAt the Santa Barbara Author-Go-Round in January, students spent the... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SRF MEDITATION GARDEN, Encinitas, CA: A Quiet Haven at the Edge of the Sea

  

  View of the Pacific Ocean from the SRF Meditation Garden, Encinitas, CAPerched on the edge of a steep cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is a beautifully... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2017 TRAVEL

• HATCHING CHICKS IN ROOM 6 is a Junior Library Guild Selection

  

  I am pleased to learn that HATCHING CHICKS IN ROOM 6 is a Junior Library Guild selection for March 1917. "The JLG editorial team reviews more than 3,000 new... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HIGH MUSEUM OF ART, Atlanta, Georgia

  

  Angel by Howard Finster, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GeorgiaI began my visit to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta in the Folk Art gallery on the top floor of... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2017 TRAVEL

• HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS! Celebrate Read Across America Day

  

  Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Today would be his 113th birthday! And in honor of him, people are celebrating Read Across America Day all across the nation! Hurrah... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ULUWATU TEMPLE, Bali, Indonesia: Watch Out for Monkeys! Guest Post by Tom...

  

  Monkey with egg, Uluwatu, IndonesiaMy brother, Tom Scheaffer, recently returned from a three week trip to Indonesia. Here is his report and some of his photos... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 TRAVEL

• I SEE A STORY: The Art of Eric Carle at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta

  

  Picture Book Art Exhibit at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GeorgiaColorful caterpillars greeted me as I entered the High Museum of Art through the revolving... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CENTER FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, Atlanta, Georgia

  

  Last week, on a trip to Atlanta, Georgia, I went to the Center for Civil and Human Rights, a visit particularly meaningful as this is February, which is Black... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 TRAVEL

• Visit to Atlanta Fulton Public Library, Atlanta, GA

  

  Entrance to the Children's Room, Atlanta Fulton Public Library, Central BranchLast week, when I was in Georgia on a business trip with my husband, I stopped in... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TOKYO TRAFFIC: From the Memoir of Aunt Carolyn

  

  Sightseeing in TokyoMy husband's Aunt, Carolyn T. Arnold, traveled to Japan in the 1960's and 70's as the leader of a tour group. Here is her description of... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 TRAVEL

• HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORS FESTIVAL, Visit to Hawes School

  

  Welcome Sign on the Hawes School MarqueeOnce again I was pleased to participate in the Huntington Beach Authors Festival, which was held on Tuesday, January 31s... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MONTERREY BAY AQUARIUM: Sea Otters, Jellyfish, Octopuses and More, Monterrey, CA

  

  Jellyfish at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium, Monterrey, CAIn late December I went with my family to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium in California. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2017 TRAVEL