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• LA's BEST YOUNG AUTHORS at Bushnell Way School

  

  Yesterday I spoke to a lively group of young authors at Bushnell Way Elementary School in Los Angeles as part of the LA's Best author visit program. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CROATIA: MY FAVORITE MEAL, Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Dubrovnik, CroatiaMy friend and fellow children’s writer Caroline Hatton visited Croatia in May of 2012 and has graciously written this article about her trip. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 TRAVEL

• CELEBRATING 100,000 VIEWS of The Intrepid Tourist!

  A little over a week ago, on New Year's Eve, the counter of blog views passed the 100,000 mark! Thank you everyone who has visited The Intrepid Tourist! Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 TRAVEL

• SCRATCH BOARD ART: Perfect for Black and White Animals and Other Subjects Too

  

  Scratch board is the perfect medium for drawing pictures of black and white animals such as zebras and penguins, or for creating dramatic effects with any... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MIRO and More at the NASHER MUSEUM OF ART at Duke University, Durham, NC

  

  Miro Exhibit, Nasher Museum of Art, Durham, North CarolinaBrilliantly playful, graphic paintings in bright primary colors are the hallmark of Joan Miro, the... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 TRAVEL

• FOLK ART OF IBEROAMERICA: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

  

  Embroidered tablecloth from MexicoFrom masks to nativities, hats to tablecloths, musical instruments to carved wooden chests, more than 1200 works of the Great... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 TRAVEL

• HOLIDAY GREETINGS! Nativities from Iberoamerica

  

  Chess set with facing Nativities, on exhibit at Great Masters of Iberoamerican Folk ArtEvery year at holiday time I get out our collection of creches, or... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HOLIDAY GREETINGS! Nativities from Iberoamerica

  

  Nativity Scene, by Sara Marquez Gonzalez, Mexico, Wheat stalks, in exhibit Great Masters of Iberoamerican Folk ArtEvery year at holiday time I get out our... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 TRAVEL

• STONE AGE FARMERS BESIDE THE SEA Now at StarWalk KidsMedia

  

  My book Stone Age Farmers Beside the Sea: Scotland's Prehistoric Village of Skara Brae has recently been republished as an e-book at StarWalk Kids Media. and... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Reindeer Season

  

  Reindeer, Talkeetna, AlaskaEveryone knows that Santa’s sleigh is pulled by eight tiny reindeer that fly through the sky. But in the real world, reindeer are... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2014 TRAVEL

• FOCAL Luncheon Honoring H. Joseph Hopkins, Author of TREE LADY

  

  H. Joseph Hopkins with puppet of Kate Sessions created by Jesse KingsleyOn Saturday, December 6th, 2014, the annual luncheon honoring the winner of the FOCAL... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• FESTIVALS OF MEXICO, A Mexican Christmas, Guest Post by Ann Stalcup

  

  Procession with men carrying a platform with figures of Mary and JosephMy friend and fellow author Ann Stalcup has been fascinated by Mexican customs and cultur... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 TRAVEL

• ABFFE Holiday Auction on EBay--ONE DAY LEFT TO BID!

  Just one more day to go! Don't forget to check out the ABFFE holiday auction on EBay of wonderful art by children's book illustrators! Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• NEW BOOK! How Smart is a Lemur?

  

  Brain power: Lemurs are amazing animals. These small creatures look like a cross between a cat and a squirrel. Scientists at Duke University are testing them... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• VISITING POLAR BEARS--NOT AT A ZOO! Guest Post by Sara Louise Kras

  

  Polar Bear, Churchill, Manitoba, CanadaMy friend and fellow writer Sara Louise Kras went to Hudson Bay to research her recent book, The Hunted: Polar Prey, and... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 TRAVEL

• ABFFE Holiday Auction Begins Dec 1

  

  Illustration of Eagle and Eaglets from A Bald Eagle's WorldOnce again I have contributed a piece of my art to the American Booksellers Foundation for Free... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Piedmont Nature Trails at the North Carolina Botanical Garden

  

  A year ago in November we traveled to North Carolina to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with our family in Chapel Hill. On Thanksgiving day, the weather was cris... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR VISIT AT THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastlake, Ohio

  

  Arriving at Thomas Jefferson on a Snowy MorningOn Friday, November 14th, I had a wonderful author visit at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Eastlake, Ohio... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DEGAS' Little Dancer and Works by ANDREW WYETH at the National Gallery,...

  

  Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, Original Wax Sculpture by Edgar DegasOn a recent trip to Washington, DC, I spent the morning at the National Gallery of Art,... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 TRAVEL

• ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLERS OF MESA VERDE: One of 13 Great Books at StarWalk Kids...

  

  I was delighted to learn that my book ANCIENT CLIFF DWELLERS OF MESA VERDE is featured in this month's newsletter from StarWalk KidsMedia. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE