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• SIERRA HIKE to KEARSARGE PASS, Guest Post by Marianne Wallace

  

  Keaersarge Pass (elevation 11,760 feet)My friend and fellow children's book writer/illustrator, Marianne Wallace, and her husband Gary backpacked in the... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 TRAVEL

• Paper Plate Dinosaurs

  

  Who doesn't love dinosaurs? First graders at a school I visited read my book Dinosaurs All Around, which tells how artist Steven Czerkas creates life-size... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HERON ISLAND, a Jewel in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

  

  Heron Island lies fifty miles east of the city of Gladstone in Queensland. Part of the island is the Heron Island Resort; the other houses a scientific... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 TRAVEL

• CHICHEN ITZA: At the Heart of Mexico's Ancient Mayan World

  

  Chichen Itza, El CastilloThe ancient city of Chichen Itza, with its towering pyramid, 13 ball courts, many temples, giant market, and numerous other buildings,... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 TRAVEL

• WALRUS MOTHER AND BABY Coloring Page

  

  A walrus mother has a baby, called a calf, about 15 months after mating. At birth, a walrus calf weighs 100 to 160 pounds (45 to 72 kilograms) and is about 4.5... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• De Young Art Museum, San Francisco: RICHARD DIEBENKORN, the Berkeley Years

  

  Richard Diebenkorn photographed in his studio, at de Young Museum, San FranciscoRichard Diebenkorn, whose painterly landscapes vibrate with the rich colors of... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 TRAVEL

• A Mural as a Class Project: Miwok Village Life

  

  Mural of Miwok Village by Third Grade StudentsMost students in third grade learn about Native Americans. In my brother’s third grade class in Novato, California... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• LAKE SUPERIOR'S NORTH SHORE: A Great Minnesota Fall Getaway

  

  The Hjordis--a 50 foot traditionally rigged schooner, sailing on Lake Superior near Grand Marais.Want great food in the far north? The place to go is northern... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 TRAVEL

• School Garden: Plant in Containers

  

  An old tire, dresser drawer, tin can, or bucket can make a good gardening containerGardening is a great hands-on learning project with kids. But many schools... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• WATER, FIRE, AND ICE: A Photo Tour of Iceland, Guest Post by Owen Floody

  

  Puffin on the Latrabjarg CliffsIn May, our friend Owen Floody went on a photo tour of Iceland. Owen recently retired from a career of teaching and research at... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Project: WIGGLE AND WAGGLE HATS

  

  I'm always amazed at the creative projects students do after reading my books. When I visited Susan B. Anthony School in Sacramento several years ago, I found... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Mexican Food in the Yucatan

  

  Hotel El Meson del Marques, Valladolid, MexicoOn our first night home after our vacation in Mexico the joke was, “Shall we go out for Mexican? Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 TRAVEL

• The Writing Process: My Idea Box

  

  So you want to write a children's book! Ideas for books are everywhere. They come from our own interests and experiences, both as adults and when we were... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• PAMUKKALE and Turkey's Ancient Greek City of HIERAPOLIS

  

  The hot springs at Pamukkale have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BCA year ago in May I was in Turkey, first in Istanbul, and then for a short tour in... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 TRAVEL

• WRITING CONTEST FOR KIDS at LAPL, Los Angeles, CA

  If you are a teacher or librarian in the Los Angeles area, here is a terrific opportunity for the kids at your school or library: Calling all writers in grades... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• "Wormy Activities" Perfect for Summer Gardening with Kids

  

  For some great ideas of "wormy" activities go to this post at Squish Preschool Ideas. It includes links to activities for my book Wiggle and Waggle as well as... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• AKUMAL, MEXICO, Place of the Sea Turtles

  

  Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas. On the beach at Aventuras Akumal, Mexico.Turtles have been swimming in the oceans of the world since dinosaur times. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 TRAVEL

• Memories of Madeleine Comora, 1962-2013

  

  Madeleine Comora Bhushan on her Wedding DayMy friend Madeleine Comora-Bhushan passed away July 3, 2013. She was an accomplished poet and author of children’s... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ROLLING THROUGH IRELAND: Excerpt from Aunt Carolyn’s Memoir of a Lifetime of...

  

  Cycling the wild and windy moors of south IrelandPerhaps the original intrepid tourist was Carolyn Arnold, my husband’s aunt. A single school teacher in Des... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Activity: Make a Dinosaur Time Line

  

  Many of my books, such as Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age, Pterosaurs: Flying Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age and Dinosaurs With Feathers, are about... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE