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• Author Visit to Haynes Charter School in Tribute to Amy Werner

  

  Books donated to the Haynes School Library in Memory of Amy WernerAmy Werner, a teacher/librarian who lived and worked in Los Angeles, California, created Melod... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• YELLOWSTONE IN WINTER: Part 1, Guest Post by Owen Floody

  

  Yellowstone Falls illuminated by moonlight Last January, our friend Owen Floody went on a photo tour of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 TRAVEL

• Jackson Pollock’s MURAL at the Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California

  

  Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CaliforniaRecently, I went to see Jackson Pollock’s painting, Mural, on exhibit at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TAJ MAHAL: A Love Poem in Marble, Guest Post by Ann Whitford Paul

  

  Taj Mahal, Agra, IndiaIn late January my friend and fellow children's book author Ann Whitford Paul and her husband Ron took a trip to India visiting cities fro... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 TRAVEL

• Books by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Art by Brian Pinkney on Exhibit at the...

  

  Andrea Davis Pinkney, author of more than 20 books for children and young adults, will present the 2014 Arbuthnot Lecture at the Andersen Library at the... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CORNWALL, ENGLAND: Long Lost Kings, Mermaids, Pirates and Cream Teas, Guest...

  

  Zennor, CornwallMy friend Gwen Dandridge and her husband recently returned from a trip to Cornwall and sent me this post. Gwen has many talents ranging from... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 TRAVEL

• DINOSAURS WITH FEATHERS and WHEN MAMMOTHS WALKED THE EARTH Now at StarWalk Kids

  

  Two of my books, DINOSAURS WITH FEATHERS and WHEN MAMMOTHS WALKED THE EARTH are now available as e-books at StarWalk Kids. Both of these books are illustrated... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Maxo Vanka’s Murals, Millvale, PA, Photos by Joanne Rocklin

  

  Mural of Christ and St. Peter by Maxo Vanka in St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Millvale, PAOn Easter morning, April 5th, 1942, the Bishop came to bless the newly... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 TRAVEL

• Making Our Own Ukrainian Easter Eggs

  

  HAPPY EASTER! I got out my collection of homemade Ukrainian Easter Eggs and my egg decorating equipment for the first time in a number of years. Some of the egg... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SHARKS: Linking Informational Text and Poetry (repost from StarWalk KidsMedia)

  

  The following post is from the April newsletter of StarWalk KidsMedia:Read like a Writer—Write like a Poet:CCSS-aligned activities for National Poetry Month Thi... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WHERE IN THE WORLD? Celebrating the Third Anniversary of The Intrepid Tourist

  

  Greenwich, England, Prime MeridianFrom the time I was young and followed the progress of our family road trips on the map as I sat in the back seat of the car, ... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 TRAVEL

• Author Visits to LA's Best Young Authors in Los Angeles

  I had two good visits with young authors a week ago at Wilshire Park and Harvard Schools in Los Angeles. These children are participating in the LA's Best... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Visit to New Horizon School in Pasadena

  

  At New Horizon School, Pasadena, CARecently I had a very successful visit to New Horizon School in Pasadena where I spoke to two groups of children. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DEATH VALLEY: Sunrise to Sunset, Guest Post by Owen Floody

  

  Death Valley, sunrise in the dunesLast September, our friend Owen Floody went on a photo tour of Death Valley National Park in the California desert. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 TRAVEL

• April is School Library Month

  . Celebrate with the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and their gallery of authors. From Tony Abbott to Allen Zadoff, more than 100 authors... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A POEM IN YOUR POCKET, Two Poems by Madeleine Comora

  April is poetry month, celebrating poets and poems of all kinds. Do you have a poem in your pocket to share with your friends? Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CAPE LEEUWIN LIGHTHOUSE, AUSTRALIA: Where the Southern and Indian Oceans Meet

  

  Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Western Australia At a recent meeting of my book club we discussed The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman, a story that takes place a... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 TRAVEL

• ED PERT AWARD Author Visit to Crestwood Street School

  

  Signing the Author Wall at Crestwood Street SchoolLast Thursday I had an excellent author visit at Crestwood Street School in Rancho Palos Verdes, where I... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WILL ROGERS STATE HISTORIC PARK, Los Angeles, California

  

  Will Rogers House, Will Rogers State ParkWhen I have visitors in Los Angeles, one of my favorite places to take them is Will Rogers State Historic Park, the... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 TRAVEL

• CUT PAPER ANIMALS at Crocker Highlands School

  

  Last Friday I had a terrific author visit at Crocker Highlands Elementary School in Oakland, California. When I arrived I found the library bulletin boards... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE