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• MADISON, WISCONSIN: The State Capitol and Monona Terrace

  

  Capital building, Madison, WisconsinThe last time I used the word “isthmus” was in fourth grade geography. Then I went to Madison, Wisconsin, where the local... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 TRAVEL

• Humboldt County Author's Festival 2015 Video Now on View

  Last fall I was one of 25 authors who participated in the Humboldt County Children's Author Festival in Eureka, California, a wonderful four days of author... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Creating Eye-Catching Nonfiction for the Very Young: Workshop at Summer 2016...

  Registration has just opened for the Summer 2016 SCBWI Conference, July 29-August 1 at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The schedule is jam packed... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S TALIESIN WEST – Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Architect Frank Lloyd Wright's former office at Taliesin West in ArizonaMy friend and fellow children’s book writer Caroline Hatton visited Taliesin West,... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 TRAVEL

• Kern Reading Association YOUNG AUTHORS DAY in Bakersfield, CA

  

  Autographing books at the KRA Young Authors DayLast Saturday I was one of four authors invited to speak to Kern County students in celebration of Young Author... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• PHOENIX, ARIZONA: MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM – Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Miniature glass orchestra from Murano, Italy, at the Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZMy friend and fellow children’s book writer Caroline Hatton visited... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 TRAVEL

• Project: ZEBRA ART with PAPER PLATES

  

  Paper Plate Zebra Mask On one of my recent school author visits, the room where I was presenting was decorated with charming zebra masks made from paper... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• GIRAFFES, BABY LIONS and More at the Wildlife World Zoo Aquarium and Safari Park...

  

  A giraffe enjoys a snack at Wildlife World in Litchfield, Arizona (near Phoenix)What could be more intriguing than a giraffe's blue tongue or more enchanting... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT at the WPC Preschool, Los Angeles, CA

  

  This morning I made my annual visit to the Westwood Presbyterian Preschool and had two lively sessions–the first with the three-year-olds, and the second with... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Remnants of the American War in Vietnam: Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  War Memorial in the Vietnam CountrysideMy friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle recently returned from an exciting 18 day trip in Vietnam,... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Gardening Project: PLANTS NEED LEAVES

  

  One of my first illustration assignments was for a book about gardening activities with children. At that time, most books for children were illustrated with... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SAIGON, HOI AN, AND HANOI, VIETNAM: Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  Bicycle vendor, Hanoi, VietnamMy friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle recently returned from an exciting 18 day trip to Vietnam. Here is th... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Celebrating STAR: Story Telling and Reading in the Los Angeles Public Libraries

  

  Caroline and Jennifer Murphy, Children's Librarian, LAPLLast Thursday I was honored to be the speaker at the annual Appreciation Brunch for the STAR Story... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CYCLING THROUGH VIETNAM, Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  Vietnam: Ha Long Bay on a foggy dayMy friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle recently returned from an exciting 18 day cycling trip in... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2016 TRAVEL

• Author Visit at Olson Elementary School, Verona, Wisconsin

  

  Props for my program at Olson School, Verona, WisconsinTwo weeks ago, on March 16th, I had an excellent visit to Olson Elementary School in Verona, Wisconsin, i... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Bruce Munro’s SONORAN LIGHT Exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ

  

  Water - Towers, Sonoran Light Exhibit by Bruce Munro, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZEvery night, until May 8, 2016, the landscape in Phoenix, Arizona, at... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2016 TRAVEL

• FESTIVAL OF BOOKS, Tucson, Arizona

  

  Festival of Books, Tucson, AZI spent the weekend of March 12-13 as a participant in the fabulous Festival of Books in Tucson, Arizona, a literary extravaganza... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FINLAND, 1952: Midnight Sun and Summer Olympics, from the Memoir of Carolyn T....

  

  Midnight Sun, FinlandMy husband's Aunt Carolyn traveled to Finland in 1952 and wrote about the trip in her memoir. Here is her report.In 1952, three friends... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2016 TRAVEL

• Author Visit, Sunrise Elementary School, Tucson, AZ

  

  Sunrise Elementary School, Tucson, ArizonaA week ago I had an excellent author visit at Sunrise Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Western Australia, Part 3: Freemantle, Perth and Rottnest Island

  

  At the ferry landing at Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaRecently, I was cleaning out and found my diary from our trip to Australia in 2007, when we toured... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 TRAVEL