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• AFRICAN SAFARI in 1974, from the Memoir of Carolyn T. Arnold

  

  Carolyn and Guide on the Equator in KenyaMy husband Art’s Aunt Carolyn led tour groups all over the world, and in the summer of 1974 she took a group to Africa. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2015 TRAVEL

• CHILDREN’S WRITING WORKSHOP at Big Sur

  

  Andrea Brown and CarolineLast weekend I participated in the Children’s Writing Workshop, held at the Big Sur Lodge in Jules Pfeiffer State Park on beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BOOK FAIR Author Visit at Hawthorne School, Beverly Hills, CA

  

  With my books at the Hawthorne School Library Book FairOne evening last week I gave a presentation to Kindergarten through third grade children and their... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Walking the Trails in JOHNSTON MILL NATURE PRESERVE, Durham, NC

  

  Johnston Mill Nature Preserve, Durham, North CarolinaOur visits to North Carolina to celebrate Thanksgiving with our daughter and her family always include walk... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 TRAVEL

• LA's BEST Young Authors at Bassett Elementary School

  

  "I am....." books created by young authors at Bassett Elementary School in the LA's BEST programLast Tuesday I spent a delightful hour with 22 enthusiastic... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• LIVING FOSSILS: Clues to the Past, Review in Kirkus

  

  My new book LIVING FOSSILS: Clues to the Past, due to be published February 9, 2016, has a great review in the December 1 issue of Kirkus! Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SCBWI Book Launch Party for A DAY AND NIGHT IN THE RAIN FOREST

  

  Today is the first day of the new SCBWI Book Launch Party celebration! I have created a page to promote A DAY AND NIGHT IN THE RAIN FOREST and the other books i... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• LEONA CANYON: a Pleasant Walk in the Hills of Oakland, CA

  

  Leona Canyon TrailLeona Canyon, popular with runners, bikers, dog walkers and hikers, is one of many trails in the Oakland hills in California and one of my... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 TRAVEL

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  

  Here’s a turkey from my folding board book for tots, Who Has More? Who Has Fewer? illustrated with my own cut paper art. It is wishing you a very Happy... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• KENYAN SAFARI: Maasai Mara National Park, Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  Gretchen and Safari companions, KenyaLast month my friend and fellow children’s book writer Gretchen Woelfle flew to Nairobi, Kenya, and joined a group of... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 TRAVEL

• LIVING FOSSILS: Clues to the Past, Review in Publishers Weekly

  

  My new book LIVING FOSSILS: Clues to the Past (Charlesbridge, February 9, 2016) got a very nice review in the November 16, 2015 issue of Publishers Weekly. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Visit: Ronald Reagan Elementary School, Bakersfield, CA

  

  In the Ronald Reagan Elementary School library, Bakersfield, CAA week ago I had a very successful author visit at Ronald Reagan Elementary School in Bakersfield... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Visit at Loudon Elementary School, Bakersfield, CA

  

  Last week I had a full and rewarding day visiting Loudon Elementary School in Bakersfield, California. I was greeted by colorful welcome banners in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• VOLUNTEERING IN KENYA: Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  Muhoroni, Kenya. Gretchen holding a beautiful baby before the mother was examined. Last month my friend and fellow children’s book writer Gretchen Woelfle flew... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 TRAVEL

• Prints of My Illustrations Now Available at YESSY Art Gallery

  

  Sample page from my Yessy GalleryI have recently opened an online art gallery at http://www.yessy.com/csarnoldbooks where you can purchase high quality prints o... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Project: “WORMS AND DIRT” FOR DESSERT

  

  "Worms and Dirt" Dessert, inspired by Wiggle and WaggleMy book, Wiggle and Waggle, five stories about two hard working worms that live in the garden, has... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CANADA’s JOGGINS FOSSIL CLIFFS – Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova Scotia: Visitors listen to a guide from the Joggins Fossil Centre My friend and fellow children’s book writer Caroline Hatton... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2015 TRAVEL

• WORMS IN THE GARDEN Art Project

  

  Wiggle and Waggle art project, North Coast Learning Academy, Eureka, CAWiggle and Waggle were worms. They lived in the garden. All day long they dug in the dirt. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From SAN DIEGO'S GLOBE to LONDON'S GLOBE: UK Theater Tour with Blue Badge Guides...

  

  Stage, Globe Theater, LondonI thank my friends Hal and Pam Fuson for the following post about their recent trip to the UK for a close-up look at the British... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2015 TRAVEL

• Books in Spanish Now at StarWalk Kids Media

  

  As of October 1, 2015, books in Spanish are now available in the eBook collection at StarWalk Kids Media. They are designed to support English Language... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE