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• ROOM 6 BOOKS--Hatching Chicks, Butterflies, Planting a Garden--NOW AVAILABLE IN...

  

  I am happy that my three Room 6 books, HATCHING CHICKS IN ROOM 6, BUTTERFLIES IN ROOM 6, and PLANTING A GARDEN IN ROOM 6 are now available in paperback. Find... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE EXPLORATORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Pi Day and Hands-On STEM Heaven

  

  Entrance to the Exploratorium, Pier 15/17, San Francisco, CA.The Exploratorium on the Embarcadero in San Francisco is a museum for science nerds young and old... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2024 TRAVEL

• SPEAKER at CHARLOTTE HUCK CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL, Redlands, CA

  

  Book signing at the Charlotte Huck Children's Literature FestivalLast week on Friday and Saturday I attended the 27th annual Charlotte Huck Children’s Literatur... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE NATIONAL MUSEUM FOR WOMEN IN THE ARTS, Washington, D.C.: More Than Just a...

  

  Oil painting by Amy Sherald at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DCIn early February I went on a short trip to Washington DC with my husband... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2024 TRAVEL

• MY FRIEND FROM OUTER SPACE: Fun Activities for Kids

  

  MY FRIEND FROM OUTER SPACE. In this new graphic picture book Sherry tries to convince her friend that she comes from outer space. But does she? Join Sherry and... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TWO WEEKS IN KENYA: Nairobi Foods and Crafts, Guest Post by Jennifer E. Arnold

  

  Roadside basket shop, Nairobi, Kenya.Many thanks to my daughter Jennifer for her report on her family’s recent trip to Kenya. As Art and I followed their... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2024 TRAVEL

• What is a Settlement House? Where Did the Name Come From?

  

  North East Neighborhood House, settlement house in Minneapolis, MN, founded in 1915.Whenever I tell people that I grew up in a settlement house, the first... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ELEPHANT SANCTUARY AT KOH SAMUI ISLAND, THAILAND, Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

  

  Samui Elephant Kingdom, ThailandMy brother Tom Scheaffer loves to travel and has previously written about his trips for The Intrepid Tourist. In early February... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2024 TRAVEL

• Settlement House Girl: Interview with Deborah Kalb

  

  I was pleased to be interviewed by journalist Deborah Kalb about my new memoir SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL. She has posted it on her blog Book Q As with Deborah Kalb... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• YOUTUBE VIDEO: PLANTING A SCHOOL GARDEN and SPROUTING BEANS IN A CUP

  

  Planting a Garden in Room 6: From Seeds to Salad is a book for primary age children about a kindergarten class growing vegetables in a school garden. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BIRDS OF UMUSAMBI VILLAGE, KIGALI, RWANDA: Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

  

  Pair of Grey Crowned Cranes, RwandaMy friend Karen Minkowski, a frequent contributor to The Intrepid Tourist and definitely an intrepid traveler, has just... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2024 TRAVEL

• REMEMBERING EDITOR DINAH STEVENS0N (1942-2024): A Champion of Children’s...

  

  Dinah Stevenson, 2017I was sad to learn of the passing of Dinah Stevenson, long time editor at Clarion Books, where so many of my books have been published,... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MEETING A GIANT OF THE DINOSAUR AGE (Via Its Fossil Remains)

  

  Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age. At the Royal Tyrell Museum, Drumheller, AlbertaIn May 2023 I visited the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Canada,... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2024 TRAVEL

• A ZEBRA'S WORLD Reviewed at the Epic Book Society

  

  I was pleased to discover a review of my book A Zebra's World included at the blog at the Epic Book Society featuring 25 Exciting Books About Zebras for Kids. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• RIVER WALK, HILLSBOROUGH, NC: Reliving History at Occaneechi Village

  

  Historic replica of Occaneechi Village, Hillsborough, NCIn late November, on a cool but bright fall day, we took a walk along the Eno River in Hillsborough,... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2024 TRAVEL

• EDITH RENFROW SMITH, the First Black Woman to Graduate from Grinnell...

  

  Front Cover: No One Is Better Than YouEdith Renfrow Smith was born in Grinnell, Iowa in 1914 to one of the few Black families in the area. In 1937 she became th... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 5 STAR RATING on GOODREADS for SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL!

  

  I was pleased to discover that SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL, my memoir about growing up in a settlement house in the 1950s, has a 5 star rating on Goodreads. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A SUCCULENT TREASURE TROVE: The Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery, Walnut Creek,...

  

  Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Grove, CATucked inside a residential neighborhood, not far from a busy shopping mall, is a wonderful garden specializing in... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2024 TRAVEL

• NATURAL HABITAT SCHOOL GARDEN: A Hotspot of Diversity in the Middle of Los...

  

  Natural Habitat Garden, Esperanza School, Los Angeles, CAJust a few blocks from the skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles is an amazing garden filled with native... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THREE HOURS IN OREGON CITY, OREGON: Guest Post by Caroline Hatton at The Intrepi...

  

  The Willamette Falls in Oregon City, Oregon.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took these photos in Oregon... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2024 TRAVEL