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CarolineArnoldArtandBooks
http://carolinearnoldart.blogspot.com/
Author/Illustrator Caroline Arnold's art and books focusing on the writing and illustrating process and her experiences with children and teachers at schools and libraries.
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The Intrepid Tourist
http://theintrepidtourist.blogspot.com/
Author Caroline Arnold's travel blog--a writer's journeys around the world, often to places beyond the normal tourist path. A personal view focusing on wildlife, ancient history, cultural events and outdoor activities.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1516 )
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New Book: OCTOPUS, ESCAPE ARTIST OF THE SEA
Happy New Year! Here's a new book for the new year--Octopus, Escape Artist of the Sea.Now you see it, now you don't! In less than a second, an octopus can chang... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE -
KYOTO, JAPAN: Gion Festival, Tea Ceremony, and Flower Arranging
Kyomizu Temple, Kyoto, JapanIn July of 1995, I accompanied Art to Kyoto, Japan, where he was attending a conference. Kyoto is famous for its festivals and its... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2013 TRAVEL -
HOLIDAY READING: Celebrate With Books!
Some of my favorite Christmas picture booksWhat better way to prepare for Christmas than to read some of the special books that celebrate the themes of the... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Holiday Greetings!
Amaryllis. Native to South Africa, they are now cultivated all over the world.Every year at holiday time I like to buy amaryllis bulbs. Read more
Posted on 23 December 2013 TRAVEL -
Young Authors at LA’s Best Have Fun with WIGGLE AND WAGGLE
Recently, I spent an hour with enthusiastic young authors grades one through five at the South Region #10 school in Los Angeles. The class was part of the LA’s... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
California’s LOST COAST HEADLANDS: Hike to Guthrie Creek
The Lost Coast in northern California has some of the state’s most spectacular scenery--ranging from alpine forests and thick redwood groves to rolling rangelan... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2013 TRAVEL -
FOCAL Award Luncheon, Honoring ONE CRAZY SUMMER by Rita Williams Garcia
Luncheon table centerpiece for One Crazy Summer, depicting the palm tree next to Cecile's house in Oakland, her poetry, a replica of Delphine's Timex watch, a... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
PANDA Now at StarWalk Kids as an E-Book
This December the StarWalk Kids Media eBook collection is adding even more eBooks by their authors and illustrators. Here is a list of some of the new entries... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
THE U.S.S. POTOMAC: FDR’s “Floating White House”, Port of Oakland, CA
The USS Potomac, FDR's Presidential Yacht, docked in Oakland, CAThe USS Potomac, a 165-foot vessel originally built for the Coast Guard, served as Franklin... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2013 TRAVEL -
Too Hot? Too Cold? OUTSTANDING SCIENCE TRADE BOOK
I was thrilled to learn that my book, Too Hot? Too Cold? is on the recently announced NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Outstanding Science Trade... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
MEGALODON at the Raleigh Natural Science Museum, North Carolina: Jaws of a...
Model of the jaws of Megalodon at the Raleigh Museum of Natural ScienceImagine a giant shark twice as big as the modern-day great white shark, with razor-sharp... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2013 TRAVEL -
ABFFE Holiday Art Auction: Illustration from A KILLER WHALE'S WORLD Helping...
Illustration for pages 8-9, A Killer Whale's World (PictureWindow Books, 2006)A full-size print of an illustration from my book A Killer Whale's World will be... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
CHIHULY GLASS SCULPTURES, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona, Guest Post...
Chiluly Sculpture, Phoenix AZ Botanical GardenCathy Bonnell is a good friend who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a retired elementary school librarian who... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2013 TRAVEL -
Activities: Holiday Projects at Mrs. Saint Nick's, Ann Paul's New Blog for Her...
Hand-made gifts are the best kind of presents. For some wonderful and easy-to-make holiday gifts go to the Mrs. Saint Nick, Countdown to a Stress-Free... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
SKARA BRAE, a Prehistoric Stone Age Village in Scotland's Orkney Islands
The ruins of Skara Brae face the Bay of SkaillOn a windswept island at the northern tip of Scotland, thick, stone walls lie half buried by the edge of the sea. Read more
Posted on 18 November 2013 TRAVEL -
The FOCAL Award Committee: We Have a Winner!
Being on the FOCAL Award committee is a little like being in a book club. We read lots of books, talk about them–often with great passion–and then have the... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
FALL GALA: Children's Literature Council of Southern California (CLCSC)
Last Saturday, November 9th, I attended the 52nd annual Fall Gala of the Children's Literature Council of Southern California (formerly SCCLCYP) at the... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Celebrating 50,000 Page Views!
Hurray! Today marks a total of 50,000 all time page views of The Intrepid Tourist! Thanks to all of you who have been reading my posts! Read more
Posted on 13 November 2013 TRAVEL -
Mexico's Ancient City of Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the Sun, TeotihuacanOn the central plateau of Mexico, just outside Mexico City, lie the ruins of another great city, the ancient ceremonial complex o... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2013 TRAVEL -
Live Video of CALIFORNIA CONDORS
The Ventana Wildlife Society has recently posted a live video cam of a condor feeding site near Big Sur. Carcasses are regularly provided so the large vultures... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE