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• Libraries in the Los Angeles Area

  One of the top reasons for why I became an author is that it gives me a reason to spend time in one of my favorite places--the public library! Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CHILDREN'S LITERATURE FESTIVAL, Warrensburg, Missouri

  

  Panda and book centerpieceImagine 40 children's book authors and illustrators plus 4000 children and their teachers all talking about reading, writing and... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• PILTDOWN MAN: 100 Year Old Fossil Hoax, Natural History Museum, London

  

  Piltdown Fossils on display at the Natural History Museum, LondonA little over 100 years ago, in December 1912, the British Museum announced the discovery of... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 BIOLOGY, SCIENCE, TRAVEL

• Wiggle and Waggle: Reading, Writing, Math and Art

  

  Wiggle and Waggle art project done by students at Parkside School, San Bernardino, CAAt one of my recent school visits, I went into a classroom and discovered... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT: A Jurassic Treasure Trove

  

  Excavating Apatosaurus vertebrae, Dinosaur National Monument, UtahIn 1908, Earl Douglass, a paleontologist from the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh,... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Author Visits and Workshops in North Carolina

  

  "Put the Stripes on the Zebra" by TDS KindergartenersLast week I had two very nice author visits in North Carolina. On Monday I spoke to a group of... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SAN FRANSICO BAY-DELTA MODEL, Sausalito, California

  

  One of my favorite places in the San Francisco Bay area (and unknown to most people) is the Bay Model, a working demonstration of water flow in and out of San... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 TRAVEL

• BOOK CHAT THURSDAY: Authors, Illustrators, Teachers and Librarians Discuss Books

  

  Once a month, usually on a Thursday evening, I join a group of writers, illustrators, teachers and librarians that meets in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• LONDON IN WINTER: Museums and More, Part 2

  

  Inner courtyard, Westminster Abbey, London (Continuation of previous post, my week in London, January 2013) High tea at the CranleyTuesday– Went to Westminster... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 TRAVEL

• AUTHOR'S DAY SCHOOL VISIT, Long Beach, CA

  

  Last week I did an author visit at Monroe School in Long Beach, California, presenting to three enthusiastic groups of students--K-1, grades 2-3, and grades 4-5. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• We Love California Authors and Illustrators Luncheon: California Readers

  

  On Saturday, the 23rd of February I attended the We Love California Authors and Illustrators annual luncheon, a gala affair sponsored by California Readers... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• LONDON IN WINTER: Museums and More, Part 1

  

  British Museum of Natural History, LondonWhy go to London in January, when it is cold, wet, and dark? As long as you dress warmly, carry an umbrella, and plan... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Link to Crafts

  

  Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Day) is Saturday, March 2, 2013. Celebrate by reading a book!Dr. Seuss, whose real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel, was born on... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY: in Oakland, CA--Bankers, Chocolate Kings and Ordinary...

  

  View of Mountain View Cemetery from the Fish Nichols plotOn a recent sunny afternoon, I visited Mountain View Cemetery in the Piedmont area of Oakland in... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 TRAVEL

• 25,000 Views of The Intrepid Tourist

  

  As of today, the counter has ticked over to 25,000 views of The Intrepid Tourist since I launched the blog in April 2011! When I started, I wasn't sure that... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Author Chair: LA's Best Young Author Program

  

  Every author needs a special chair! I found one waiting for me when I arrived at Micheltorena School in Los Angeles last week to meet with kindergarten, first... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Eagles in Iowa and Other Birds of Prey, Guest Post by Barbara Siebenschuh

  

  Bald Eagles, along the Iowa River near Iowa City, Iowa My friend Barbara Siebenschuh, classmate (Grinnell College) and roommate (University of Iowa), who still... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 TRAVEL

• SOAR INTO READING with BIRDS

  

  Caroline with Red-tailed Hawk, Goshute Mountains, NevadaI love learning about birds. My first published book was Five Nests, which came out in 1980 and was... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MARY ANNING's Amazing Fossils at the Natural History Museum, London

  

  "Mary Anning" at the Museum of Natural History, LondonIn 1811, Mary Anning and her older brother Joseph discovered a strange-looking skull eroding out of the... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Author Festival, Huntington Beach, CA

  

  Arriving for Author Day at Hope View School, Huntington Beach, CAAlmost every year for the past thirty years I have participated in the Huntington Beach Author... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE