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• California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

  

  JellyfishWhere can you see live sharks, colorful coral reefs, an albino alligator, a tropical rainforest, and a penguin colony all under one roof? At the... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 TRAVEL

• Walrus Classroom Activities

  

  Imagine your living room sofa with tusks. That's about the size of a walrus! These huge sea mammals are perfectly adapted to the icy waters of the Arctic. You... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2011 BOOKS, FAMILY, SCHOOLING

• Japan Alps, Nagoya, Gifu: Part III

  

  Gifu. Statue of Cormorant fisherman wearing traditional clothing.Gifu and Nagoya (Trip to Japan, September 2008)After our visit to the Japan Alps, we took a... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2011 TRAVEL

• Sun Fun Activity Book 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 20 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING, SCHOOLING

• Japan Alps, Nagoya, Gifu: Part II

  

  (Trip to Japan, September 2008; continuation of Part I) Kamikochi, Gateway to the Japan Alps Japan Alps National ParkSaturday, September 6 The bus route to... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Getting Unstuck

  

  Moon over Los AngelesWhat do I do when I'm in the middle of a project and I get stuck? (It happens to everybody!) The first step is to go back through what... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2011 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Japan Alps, Nagoya, Gifu: Part I

  

  Nagoya and Takayama (Trip to Japan, September, 2008) Welcome Cats (Hello Kitties)Thursday, September 4 (Notes from my trip diary) Arrived in Nagoya, Japan,... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• School of the Air, Australia

  

  School of the Air main classroom in 1999 The School of the Air is one of Australia's solutions to teaching children who live in remote places. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, TRAVEL

• Australia's Red Center: Alice Springs

  

  Tropic of Capricorn marker just north of Alice SpringsA Town Called Alice(Diary entry from our visit to Alice Springs in April 1999) On Sunday morning we fle... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Judy Lopez Book Awards (WNBA)

  On June 12th, I had the pleasure of attending the Judy Lopez Award dinner, celebrating Kate Klise, winner for her book Grounded, and honor book recipients Rita... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2011 BOOKS

• Australia's Red Center: Uluru

  

  Uluru and Kata Tjuta National Park(My journal entry from our visit in April 1999)Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock We have just returned from our Easter... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2011 TRAVEL

• Bald Eagle Cards for July 4th

  

  Cards available at www.Etsy.com/shop/CarolineArnoldArt (larger prints also available)Illustrations from my book A Bald Eagle’s World are available as cards and... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2011 ART & DESIGN

• Patagonian Penguins

  

  Visiting a Penguin Colony in Southern Chile (December 1995) The Otway Sound in southern Chile is the summer home of thousands of Magellanic penguins. These "war... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, TRAVEL

• Giant Books in Iowa City

  

  A long time ago, I was a graduate student in art at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, and I trudged up and down the hill from my downtown apartment to the ar... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Oakland Rose Garden: A Hidden Gem

  

  While Oakland, California, may not be on the top of your list as a tourist destination, it has become a second home for me. On each visit, I discover something... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2011 TRAVEL

• Connect Online

  On May 28th I went to a terrific program in Walnut Creek, CA, sponsored by the Northern California SCBWI, featuring Author Mike Jung talking about how he... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Abu Dhabi

  

  ARABIAN NIGHTS AND DAYS: A Week in the United Arab Emirates (February 2011)Entrance to Palace Museum, Al Ain, Ancestral Home of the Ruling Family of Abu... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2011 TRAVEL

• Wiggle and Waggle in My Big Backyard

  

  I was thrilled to find out that my book Wiggle and Waggle was the May book of the month in My Big Backyard, one of the children’s magazines published by the... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 BOOKS

• Chile's Atacama Desert: Part II

  

  (Continuation of our trip to Chile, December 2009) Ancient Rock Art, Llamas, and Geysers Pregnant Llama PetroglyphThe focus of our second day’s trip was an... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 TRAVEL

• Writers and Dinosaurs

  

  Caroline with Skeleton of a Giant Sea Reptile (Los Angeles County Natural History Museum)Fellow blogger and children’s book writer Greg Leitich Smith has... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE