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• GIANT SHARK Featured in the Fabled Learning Summer Reading PopUp Library

  

  I was delighted to discover that my book GIANT SHARK: Megalodon, Prehistoric Super Predator is featured on the FableLearning.com/PopUp library in July. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WALK IN THE DUNES: Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware

  

  Henlopen State Park, Delaware, view from Herring PointOn a recent trip to visit relatives in Delaware, we did an excursion to Henlopen State Park to view the... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 TRAVEL

• THESE BOOKS ROCK: Review of LIVING FOSSILS by Sue Smith-Heavenrich

  

  The following review of my book LIVING FOSSILS, Clues to the Past by Sue Smith-Heavenrich appeared in her column, "Alexander’s Library", in the summer 2016... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• INSIDE OUT: Art Masterpieces On Exhibit in Philadelphia Neighborhoods

  

  Mont Sante-Victoire, 1902-04 by Paul Cezanne at the Philly Tour HubThe Philadelphia Museum of Art is sharing its art in a program called Inside/Out. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 TRAVEL

• Art Project: TORN PAPER PENGUINS

  

  I am always delighted to find art projects inspired by my books. On a recent visit to Jennifer Best’s kindergarten class at Haynes School in Los Angeles, she... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WILDLIFE VIEWING IN UGANDA AND TANZANIA, Part 3, Guest Post by Ann Paul

  

  Zebras and Wildebeests in TanzaniaMy friend and fellow children's book writer Ann Whitford Paul recently went with her husband Ron on a trip to Africa, where... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2016 TRAVEL

• The Free Library of Philadelphia’s CHILDREN’S LITERATURE RESEARCH COLLECTION

  

  As I often do when I travel, I like to visit the local library and meet the children’s librarian. I also like to check the catalogue to find out if the library... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WILDLIFE VIEWING IN UGANDA AND TANZANIA, Part 2, Guest Post by Ann Paul

  

  Hippos in the Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, UgandaMy friend and fellow children's book writer Ann Whitford Paul recently went with her... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2016 TRAVEL

• Author Visit, the Meredith School, Philadelphia, PA

  

  Last week I had a wonderful visit with Jennifer Jutzi’s 1/2 class at the Meredith School, a public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WILDLIFE VIEWING IN UGANDA AND TANZANIA, Part 1, Guest Post by Ann Paul

  

  Ann Paul on the Equator in UgandaMy friend and fellow children's book writer Ann Whitford Paul recently went with her husband Ron on a trip to Africa, where the... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2016 TRAVEL

• Adding Value to School Visits with Workshops: in the Spring 2016 SCBWI Bulletin

  Thanks to Alexis O'Neill for including me in her article in the Spring 2016 SCBWI Bulletin in the article in her column The Truth About School Visits: Adding... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ROME’S ANCIENT COLOSSEUM, Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

  

  Outer wall of the Colosseum in Rome, ItalyMy brother Tom loves to travel and Italy is one of his (and my) favorite places. In December 2015 and January 2016 he... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 TRAVEL

• The Lasting Value of Author Visits

  

  Author Visit at Taft School, Anaheim, CA 1996 I do many author visits in schools every year. I often wonder what the impact of my visit is on my audience. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 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