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• SUN FUN: GET READY FOR THE ECLIPSE Coming On APRIL 8, 2024! 10 Projects for Kids

  

  On Monday, April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse will be seen over North America. The path of the full eclipse will pass over 13 states and a partial eclipse will be... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ART SHOW--PAINTINGS BY TOM SCHEAFFER, at the Maya Moon Collective, San Diego, CA

  

  Painting by Tom ScheafferMy brother Tom Scheaffer is currently exhibiting his beautiful paintings at the Maya Moon Collective in San Diego, California, 3349... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2024 TRAVEL

• I Love Thank You Notes!

  

  Thank You card from student at Esperanza School, Los Angeles, CAA wonderful package arrived in the mail the other day, filled with thank you notes from the... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Planting a Garden in Room 4

  

  Seeds planted in rows in the Room 4 garden box.For a number of years I have worked with kindergarten teacher Mrs. Best and her kindergarten class in Room 6 at... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ON TOUR IN EUROPE WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY, 5 CITIES, 14 DAYS--Guest Post by...

  

  The Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg Symphony Hall, Germany.Our friends, Susan and Tom Weisner, went along with their son Jeffrey and granddaughters and family on a tou... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2024 TRAVEL

• ART SHOW--PAINTINGS BY TOM SCHEAFFER, at the Maya Moon Collective, San Diego, CA

  

  My brother Tom Scheaffer is exhibiting his beautiful paintings at the Maya Moon Collective in San Diego, California, 3349 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116.... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MEETING CELEBRITIES IN AUSTRALIA – KANGAROOS AND KOALAS, Guest Post by Caroline...

  

  Wild kangaroos: joey sipping milk, Halls Gap, Victoria, AustraliaMy friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s book writer and frequent contributor to this blog,... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2024 TRAVEL

• ROOM 6 BOOKS--Hatching Chicks, Butterflies, Planting a Garden--NOW AVAILABLE IN...

  

  I am happy that my three Room 6 books, HATCHING CHICKS IN ROOM 6, BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6, and PLANTING A GARDEN IN ROOM 6 are now available in paperback. Find... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE EXPLORATORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Pi Day and Hands-On STEM Heaven

  

  Entrance to the Exploratorium, Pier 15/17, San Francisco, CA.The Exploratorium on the Embarcadero in San Francisco is a museum for science nerds young and old... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2024 TRAVEL

• SPEAKER at CHARLOTTE HUCK CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL, Redlands, CA

  

  Book signing at the Charlotte Huck Children's Literature FestivalLast week on Friday and Saturday I attended the 27th annual Charlotte Huck Children’s Literatur... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE NATIONAL MUSEUM FOR WOMEN IN THE ARTS, Washington, D.C.: More Than Just a...

  

  Oil painting by Amy Sherald at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DCIn early February I went on a short trip to Washington DC with my husband... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2024 TRAVEL

• MY FRIEND FROM OUTER SPACE: Fun Activities for Kids

  

  MY FRIEND FROM OUTER SPACE. In this new graphic picture book Sherry tries to convince her friend that she comes from outer space. But does she? Join Sherry and... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TWO WEEKS IN KENYA: Nairobi Foods and Crafts, Guest Post by Jennifer E. Arnold

  

  Roadside basket shop, Nairobi, Kenya.Many thanks to my daughter Jennifer for her report on her family’s recent trip to Kenya. As Art and I followed their... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2024 TRAVEL

• What is a Settlement House? Where Did the Name Come From?

  

  North East Neighborhood House, settlement house in Minneapolis, MN, founded in 1915.Whenever I tell people that I grew up in a settlement house, the first... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ELEPHANT SANCTUARY AT KOH SAMUI ISLAND, THAILAND, Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

  

  Samui Elephant Kingdom, ThailandMy brother Tom Scheaffer loves to travel and has previously written about his trips for The Intrepid Tourist. In early February... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2024 TRAVEL

• Settlement House Girl: Interview with Deborah Kalb

  

  I was pleased to be interviewed by journalist Deborah Kalb about my new memoir SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL. She has posted it on her blog Book Q As with Deborah Kalb... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• YOUTUBE VIDEO: PLANTING A SCHOOL GARDEN and SPROUTING BEANS IN A CUP

  

  Planting a Garden in Room 6: From Seeds to Salad is a book for primary age children about a kindergarten class growing vegetables in a school garden. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BIRDS OF UMUSAMBI VILLAGE, KIGALI, RWANDA: Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  Pair of Grey Crowned Cranes, RwandaMy friend Karen Minkowski, a frequent contributor to The Intrepid Tourist and definitely an intrepid traveler, has just... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2024 TRAVEL

• REMEMBERING EDITOR DINAH STEVENS0N (1942-2024): A Champion of Children’s...

  

  Dinah Stevenson, 2017I was sad to learn of the passing of Dinah Stevenson, long time editor at Clarion Books, where so many of my books have been published,... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MEETING A GIANT OF THE DINOSAUR AGE (Via Its Fossil Remains)

  

  Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age. At the Royal Tyrell Museum, Drumheller, AlbertaIn May 2023 I visited the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Canada,... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2024 TRAVEL