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• ROME, ITALY: Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

  

  Rome, Italy. Romulus and Remus Statue,"the Capitoline Wolf". Traditional scholarship says the wolf-figure is Etruscan, 5th century BC. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2018 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR TALK at the PLATT LIBRARY, West Hills, CA

  

  With Jennifer Best, Teacher (left) and Susan Bougetz, Librarian (right)A week ago I had a very enjoyable author visit at the Platt Library in West Hills,... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SRI LANKA: Pearl of the Indian Ocean, Part II, Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  Reclining Buddha at AnurhadapuraMy friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle recently returned from an exciting 16 day cycling trip in Sri Lanka. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2018 TRAVEL

• SCIENCE PROJECT LAYER CAKE--History of the Earth

  

  My grandson Lucas made an amazing edible work of art for his 8th grade science project - check out the orange skittles fossils, different sedimentary layers, an... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Sri Lanka: Pearl of the Indian Ocean, Part I, Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  Tea plantations cover the highlands of Sri LankaMy friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle recently returned from an exciting 16 day cycling... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2018 TRAVEL

• Author Visit at Porter Ranch Community School, Porter Ranch, CA

  

  Last week I had an enjoyable visit to Porter Ranch Community School in Porter Ranch, California, where I did three presentations--to third, fourth, and fifth... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• PATAGONIA: Torres Del Paine O Route, Guest Post by Owen Floody

  

  Torees del Paine National Park, ChileOur friend Owen Floody has embarked on numerous treks in the past year and a half, including a return trip to Patagonia.... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2018 TRAVEL

• School Visits in Winston-Salem, NC

  

  Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, NCLast Wednesday I had two very successful school visits in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sponsored by Bookmarks, a local nonprofit... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MAMMOTHS: GIANTS OF THE ICE AGE at the Australian Museum, Sydney

  

  I never expected to see mammoths wooly or otherwise in Australia, a continent where mammoths never lived. But on my recent trip to Sydney I had the opportunity... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2018 TRAVEL

• HATCHING CHICKS IN ROOM 6 is a CYBILS WINNER for Elementary Non-Fiction

  

  HURRAY! Hatching Chicks in Room 6 is the winner of the 2017 Cybils Award for Elementary Non-Fiction. I am delighted. Many thanks to all the judges! Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• JAPAN: A Ride on the Bullet Train, from the Memoir of Aunt Carolyn

  

  Bullet Train, Tokyo, JapanMy husband's aunt, Carolyn T. Arnold, traveled to Japan in the 1960's and 70's as the leader of a tour group. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2018 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT at Circle View School, Author Festival, Huntington Beach, CA

  

  Autographing books at the library at the Huntington Beach Author Festival Tuesday January 30th was the annual Author Festival in Huntington Beach, California. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• YOSEMITE VALLEY IN WINTER: Surprisingly Warm and Uncrowded

  

  Upper Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National ParkEarlier this past year I signed up for a conference in Yosemite for the first weekend in February, expecting to see... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2018 TRAVEL

• YOSEMITE: CSLA Conference 2018--Elevating Learning Through Reflection

  

  Yosemite ValleyI had a great weekend at the California School Library Association conference at Tenaya Lodge just outside Yosemite National Park, presenting wit... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TREKKING EVEREST, Guest Post by Owen Floody

  

  Everest with the famous Khumbu Icefall; view from Kala PattharOur friend Owen Floody has embarked on numerous treks in the past year and a half, including the... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2018 TRAVEL

• Four Fun Art Projects at the BOOK TALK TEA, An Afternoon with Four Children’s...

  

  Last Sunday afternoon I joined three other author/illustrators--Priscilla Burris, Joe Cepeda, and Tim Egan--for a BOOK TALK TEA at the Thousand Oaks Library in... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TEOTIHUACAN: City of Water, City of Fire at the De Young Museum, San Francisco

  

  At the entrance to the de Young Museum in San Francisco with an image from the Teotihuacan ExhibitTeotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire at the de Young Museu... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2018 TRAVEL

• Save the Date! Book Talk Tea, Thousand Oaks Library, CA

  

  I will be joining three other author/illustrators--Priscilla Burris, Joe Cepeda, and Tim Egan--for a BOOK TALK TEA at the Thousand Oaks Library in Thousand Oaks... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• KANGAROO ISLAND, Australia, Part 2: Hanson Bay, Seal Bay and Kingscote

  

  Hanson Bay Beach, Kangaroo Island, AustraliaWhy do people go to Kangaroo Island? For the beaches and outdoor sports, for wildlife viewing and for the delicious... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2018 TRAVEL

• Chicken and Egg Jokes: Part 2

  

  Why did the chicken cross the road?Here are some more chicken and egg jokes to celebrate the one year birthday of the publication of HATCHING CHICKS IN ROOM... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE