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• Tasmania, Part II: Cradle Mountain

  

  Cradle Mountain Lodge (March 1999) {Continuation of my August 22nd post.} Cradle Mountain gets its name from the distinctive "cradle" between its peaks. ... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2011 TRAVEL

• Me, Frida, Winner of the FOCAL Award

  

  This past spring I had the honor to serve on the committee to select a book for Friends of Children and Libraries (FOCAL) of LAPL (Los Angeles Public Library)... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)

  

  The Steins Collect Entrance to SFMOMA San Francisco with Calder Sculpture above Imagine being a personal friend of Picasso, Matisse, Juan Gris and other avant... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2011 TRAVEL

• I Love Maps

  

  Sharing A Koala's World with a First Grade ClassI love maps. As a child, on long car trips, I followed the road maps we got at gas stations, noting the... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 BOOKS

• Tasmania, Part I: Hobart to Queenstown

  

  A Trip Back in Time (March 1999) Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania Last night we returned from a long weekend in Tasmania. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 TRAVEL

• Something About the Author

  Volume 228 of SATA (Something About the Author) Gale Publications, a reference book of children’s book authors and illustrators, is scheduled to be published... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Stone Mountain, Georgia: The Mount Rushmore of the South

  

  Stone Mountain State Park (August 2011)History, Nature, and Family Fun View of Stone Mountain and the Confederate Memorial Carving from terrace of Visitor Cente... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2011 TRAVEL

• Writer's Block Tip #34

  

  Are you stuck on your story? Do you have writer’s block? My friend Joanne Rocklin’s Anti-Block Blog is the perfect answer to solving the problem of what to... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2011 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Carrizo Plain: A Glimpse of California's Past

  

  A Day Exploring California's Grasslands (May 2011) Beginning in the early 1800's Spanish Missions used the land of the Carrizo Plain for grazing cattle. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2011 TRAVEL

• Curious Students

  

  Recently, I received a letter from students in a third grade class who wanted to know more about my writing process. Here are their questions and my answers:... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2011 BOOKS

• 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