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• Author Visit at Redwood Elementary School, Shafter, CA

  

  Animal faces made by pre-K students at Redwood Elementary School, Shafter, CALast Wednesday I had an excellent author visit at Redwood Elementary School in... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Visit at Calvary Christian School, Pacific Palisades, CA

  

  Signing Books at the Calvary Christian School Book FairLast week on Tuesday I spoke to students in second and third grade at Calvary Christian School in... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ANTARCTIC CRUISE, Part 1: Ushuaia to the Falklands, Guest Post by Owen Floody

  

  Beagle ChannelIn January 2015, our friend Owen Floody went on a cruise to Antarctica, which also included stops at the Falklands and South Georgia Island. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 TRAVEL

• ALBINO ANIMALS: RARE, PALE BEAUTIES, New Book for Fourth Grade Reading Program

  

  Perfectly pale: Animals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some even come with no color at all. Researchers estimate that one in ten thousand mammals is bor... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Visit at Ecole Bilingue, Berkeley, CA

  

  Two weeks ago I made my annual visit to my granddaughter’s class at Ecole Bilingue in Berkeley, California. This year she is in fifth grade. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HAWAII TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN: Hilo, Hawaii

  

  Heliconia bihai, Hawaii Tropical Botanical GardenThe Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, a treasure trove of tropical plants from around the world and a... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 TRAVEL

• Author Visit at Havens School, Piedmont, CA

  

  Wiggle and Waggle Sock PuppetsA week ago I visited Havens Elementary School in Piedmont, California, and spoke to children in kindergarten through second... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SANTA CRUZ, CA: From Redwoods to the Seashore

  

  View from cliff walk, Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz, CAPerched at the north end of Monterey Bay on the California coast, the town of Santa Cruz has... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 TRAVEL

• PUT THE STRIPES ON THE ZEBRA WORKSHOP at Beach School, Piedmont, CA

  

  Last Wednesday I had a delightful visit with two classes of kindergarteners at Beach School in Piedmont, California. We met in the library where I made a short... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• PROJECT: Create Dramatic Night Scenes with Chalk on Black Paper

  

  Drawings made with Colored Chalk on Black PaperSeveral years ago I did an author visit to a school and saw wonderful pictures the students had made after readin... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HAVANA DAYS AND NIGHTS: Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  Havana, Cuba. Restored Plaza Vieja with Sculpture by Roberto FabeloMy friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle recently returned from an... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 TRAVEL

• THE EARTH IS OUR HOME: Celebrating Science with Children and Families at the...

  

  In the Children's Literature Room at the Los Angeles Public LibraryOn April 3rd I was a guest speaker at the Saturday Family Program in the Children’s Literatur... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Project for Poetry Month: Make a Poetry Jar

  

  Pick a Word from the Poetry Jar and use it to Create a PoemApril is Poetry Month! In February, I attended a poetry workshop called Poetry Jar Jamboree at the... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CYCLING THROUGH CUBA, Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

  

  Street in the town of Trinidad, CubaMy friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle recently returned from an exciting two week cycling trip in Cub... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2015 TRAVEL

• SLOCRA Evening With Authors and Illustrators in Shell Beach, CA

  

  SLOCRA Dinner Authors with our certificates of appreciation: L-R, F.C. Shaw, Lee Wardlaw, Joe Cepeda, Allison Crotzer Kimmel, Caroline Arnold, Sharon LovejoyOn... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Author Visit at Hephatha School in Anaheim, CA

  Last week I did an author visit at Hephatha Lutheran School in Anaheim, California. I enjoyed my day at Hephatha very much. I thank second grade teacher Linda... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 50 States: Celebrating the Fourth Anniversary of The Intrepid Tourist

  

  When I was in fifth grade we had to memorize all the states of the United States and their capitals. (In 1955, there were only 48 states. Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 TRAVEL

• LA’s Best Author Visit at Coldwater Canyon School

  

  Monkeys and Toucan in the Rain ForestA week ago I had the chance to spend an hour with students in the LA’s Best Young Authors’ program at Coldwater Canyon... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review of A DAY AND NIGHT IN THE RAIN FOREST in Booklist

  

  I was pleased to get this great review of my new book A Day and Night in the Rain Forest by Angela Leeper in the April 1 issue of Booklist, a publication of... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• GUATAMALA: Lake Atitlan and the Guatamalan Highlands. Guest Post by Tom and Susa...

  

  Local market, Lake Atitlan, featuring tomatoes, corn, onions, avocados, chile verde and other locally grown produce.A few weeks ago, our friends Tom and Susan... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 TRAVEL