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• HAWAII: Kauai and Kona, Guest Post by Sara Kras

  

  Island of Kauai, HawaiiMy friend and fellow children’s book writer Sara Kras recently returned from a trip to Hawaii with her husband Joe. She has graciously... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 TRAVEL

• My Book PETS WITHOUT HOMES: How an Idea Was Born

  

  Recently, I was cleaning out boxes and found the text for my acceptance speech from from 1984, when my book Pets Without Homes was named a Golden Kite honor boo... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MONGOLIA’S WILD PRZEWALSKI HORSES: Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Przewalski horse, MongoliaMy friend and fellow children’s book writer Caroline Hatton visited Mongolia in June of 2015. Caroline has always been fascinated... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 TRAVEL

• Sailing the High Seas of the Publishing World

  

  The following is an excerpt from a talk that I gave at the SCBWI-LA Writer’s Day in 2006.I know almost nothing about sailing and can count on one hand the numbe... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MILL CITY MUSEUM: Minneapolis, Minnesota

  

  View from deck on top floor of the Mill City MuseumEven though I grew up in Minneapolis, I never appreciated how much the flour milling industry contributed to... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 TRAVEL

• Coloring Page: Desert 6:00 AM

  

  Tap-tap, tap-tap! Tap-tap, tap-tap!It is an early spring morning in the Sonoran desert. A Gila woodpecker drills a hole in a saguaro cactus. The tall plant... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE MALDIVES: Idyll in the Indian Ocean, Guest Post by Ann Stalcup

  

  Maldive IslandsMy friend and fellow children’s book writer Ann Stalcup and her husband Ed love to travel. In June 2014 they went on a trip to the United Arab... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 TRAVEL

• GO WILD WITH READING: Talk at Summer Reading Celebration at the Braille...

  

  Last Wednesday I was the guest speaker at the Summer Reading Celebration at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles. I gave my presentation to a room full of... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DUBAI and ABU DHABI: Guest Post by Ann Stalcup

  

  Courtyard of Grand Mosque, Abu DhabiMy friend and fellow children’s book writer Ann Stalcup and her husband Ed love to travel. In June 2014 they went on a trip... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 TRAVEL

• Black Bear Coloring Page

  

  Black bears are North America’s most familiar and common bears. They typically live in forests, although they can also be found in more open areas. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ISTANBUL, Turkey: Guest Post by Lucas Gutierrez-Arnold

  

  The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.In May, my grandson Lucas spent two weeks in Greece and Turkey with his family—my daughter Jennifer, her husband Humberto, and my... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 TRAVEL

• Book Signing: American Library Association Conference, San Francisco

  

  Signing A Day and Night in the Forest in the Capstone Booth, ALA, San FranciscoThe American Library Association Conference met in San Francisco at the Moscone... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• GREECE: Pelion and Thessaloniki, Guest Post by Lucas Gutierrez-Arnold

  

  We rented a four-person bike to pedal along the waterfront in Thessaloniki.In May, my grandson Lucas spent two weeks in Greece and Turkey with his family—my... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2015 TRAVEL

• ALA: Upcoming Signing in the Capstone Booth, Sat. June 27, 10am

  

  I will be autographing my book A Day and Night in the Forest in the Capstone Booth #3118 at the American Library Association convention in San Francisco at the... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• GREECE: Athens and Delphi, Guest Post by Lucas Gutierrez-Arnold

  

  Changing of the Guard, Syntagma Square, AthensIn May, my grandson Lucas spent two weeks in Greece and Turkey with his family—my daughter Jennifer, her husband... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 TRAVEL

• IMAGINE: The Art of Children’s Book Illustration at the dA Center for the Arts,...

  

  Illustrations from A Day and Night in the Rain ForestLast Friday evening was the gala opening of IMAGINE: The Art of Children’s Book Illustration at the dA... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Pakistan: Visit to CHITRAL and KALASH VALLEY, Part II, from the Memoir of Caroly...

  

  Chitral, PakistanMy husband’s Aunt Carolyn traveled to Pakistan in the 1970's. The following is an excerpt from her memoir of her travels and is the second... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 TRAVEL

• GILA MONSTER: Coloring Page

  

  Here is a coloring page of a hungry Gila monster coming out of its desert burrow. It is looking for nests containing eggs or small animals to eat. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Pakistan: Visit to CHITRAL and KALASH VALLEY, Part 1: From the Memoir of...

  

  Chitral Valley, PakistanMy husband’s Aunt Carolyn traveled to Pakistan in the 1970's. The following are excerpts from her memoir of her travels. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2015 TRAVEL

• AMAZING ANTLERS: Moose Coloring Page

  

  In North America, moose live in Canada, Alaska, northern New England, the Rocky Mountains, northern Minnesota, and northern Michigan. Only male moose have... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE