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• 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

• BURREN NATIONAL PARK, IRELAND: Guest Post by Marianne Wallace

  

  Ireland: Burren Roadside Holy Well, along Galway Bay RoadMy friend and fellow children's book writer/illustrator Marianne Wallace and her husband Gary, a... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Summer is SUN FUN Time! Easy-Read Activities on Kindle

  

  SUN FUN: An Easy Read Activity Book by Caroline Arnold. Here is the perfect book to inspire activities to do with your kids, grandkids, or students, on a hot... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DUBLIN, IRELAND: Guest Post by Marianne Wallace

  

  Dublin, Ireland. Farrington's Pub in Temple Bar areaMy friend and fellow children's book writer/illustrator Marianne Wallace and her husband Gary, a botanist,... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• ONE CRAZY SUMMER by Rita Garcia-Williams, Winner of the FOCAL Award 2013

  

  I am pleased to announce that Rita Garcia-Williams wonderful book, One Crazy Summer, has been chosen to receive the FOCAL Award this year. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• TULE ELK RESERVE: Preserving California's Wildlife

  

  I don’t know how many times I’ve driven Interstate 5 through California’s Central Valley and passed the signs to the Tule Elk Reserve (near Taft and Bakersfield... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 TRAVEL

• A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY in My Neighborhood Or Yours!

  

  I was out for a walk around my West Los Angeles neighborhood the other day and discovered that one of my neighbors has put up a library box in front of their... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• JOAQUIN MILLER PARK in the Oakland, CA Hills: Nature and History

  

  The Cascade in Joaquin Miller Park is the Amphitheater's waterfall feature. Built in 1941 and dedicated to California writers, it still flows with water. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 TRAVEL