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• Christmas Creches from Around the World

  

  Gourd Creche from ChileOver the years my family has collected a variety of Christmas creches from all over the world. Some of been souvenirs of our travel,... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 TRAVEL

• Settlement Houses and Holiday Popcorn Balls

  

  My childhood, until the age of ten, was different from that of most children. That was because my family lived in the settlement house, which my father directed... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Humboldt County: Redwoods, Seashore, and California History

  

  Sunset from Trinidad, Humboldt County, CaliforniaVast forests, miles of beaches, rushing rivers, and abundant wildlife are some of the reasons I love going to... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 TRAVEL

• Sandpaper Camel Art Project

  

  Knitted Creche from ChileIn scenes of the nativity at Christmas, the three wise men are typically shown riding on camels. Here is a project that you can do... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 ARTS & CRAFTS

• India: Around the World in 50 Days with Sara Kras, Fall 2011 (Guest Post)

  

  My friend Sara Kras and her husband went on an amazing journey this fall, circling the world with stops in the Middle East, India, China and the Pacific. I thin... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 TRAVEL

• Animal Cards for Christmas on Etsy

  

  Animal Cards at www.Etsy.com/shop/CarolineArnoldArt It’s time to think of Christmas cards, and what could be more perfect than scenes of animals in winter! Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 HOME

• Egypt and Jordan: Around the World in 50 Days with Sara Kras, Fall 2011 (Guest...

  

  My friend Sara Kras and her husband went on an amazing journey this fall, circling the world with stops in the Middle East, India, China and the Pacific. I... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Blog Anniversary and Illustrator's Day

  

  Three years ago today, I launched my Art and Books blog, inspired by a talk by Mary Peterson at the SCBWI LA Illustrator’s Day, demonstrating how easy it was... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Berlin in Winter

  

  Friedrichstrasse at night outside our hotel[Diary of my trip to Berlin in November 2010] It was the last Thursday in November and we were in Berlin, where Art... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Favorites

  

  What is my favorite book, animal, food, color, place to visit? I often get asked these questions when I do school visits.Of the books I have written, it is... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Prague: Old World Food and Culture

  

  Prague, view from our hotel window of Prague Castle and St. Vitus CathedralIn November of 2010, we spent five days in Prague and, as I look over my trip diary,... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 TRAVEL

• CLC Award: The Best Written and Illustrated Suite of Nonfiction for Children

  

  Caroline and Marjorie Arnett at the CLC Gala Attending the annual author luncheon of the CLC (Council on Literature for Children in Southern California), is a... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Uppsala, Sweden

  

  Uppsala Castle, built in 1549: The Governor's Residence and Site of Several MuseumsLast month, my husband Art spent a week in Uppsala, Sweden. He was there fo... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bobcats: The Writing Process, Learning from Real Life

  

  I love getting letters from readers. They often tell me about their own experiences with animals. They also want to know how I learn about animals for my... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 BOOKS

• September in Sardinia, Part III: Giants' Tombs, Sassari, and the Sinis Peninsula

  

  (A Week in Sardinia, September 2011, Continued) Arzachena, Tomb of the Giants "Coddu Vecchiu"Arzachena and Tombs of the GiantsAfter leaving Su Gologone, we... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 TRAVEL

• The Humboldt County Author Festival

  

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  Posted on 26 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• September in Sardinia: Part II, The Supramonte

  

  (Trip to Sardinia, September 2011, Continued)Valley below the Supramonte, near Su GologoneSu GologoneEntrance to Hotel Su GologoneAfter leaving Barumini, we... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 TRAVEL

• Photographing Animals: Patience is a Virtue

  

  Noisytime for Zoo Animals is one of six books in a series about how zoo animals eat, sleep, play, bathe, have babies, and make noise. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• September in Sardinia, Part I: Ancient Crossroads of the Mediterranean

  

  A Week in Sardinia, September 2011Su Nuraxi: Bronze Age tower and village built about 1500 B.C.Grazing sheep, olive groves, and ancient vineyards stretched on... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 TRAVEL

• Project: Peanut Butter and Jelly Geology

  

  I love learning about fossils and they are often the topics of my books. As a child in Minneapolis, my family used to go on rock and fossil collecting... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HISTORY