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Nonfiction that opens children’s eyes to the natural world #k12 #elemed #kidlit #literacy

Caroline Arnold

Nonfiction that opens children’s eyes to the natural world #k12 #elemed #kidlit #literacy

October 3, 2011 Book Talks No Comments
Most people know Caroline Arnold as the beloved children’s author of more than 100 nonfiction books for children. The Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild awarded her their coveted Nonfiction Award for her lifetime achievements (“Not that my lifetime is over,” she quips). Arnold has written about animals, habitats, and ancient civilizations, but what many of her readers do not know is that she was trained in the fine arts.

 

Arnold writes about things in which she is still interested. As a child in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was a self-described book worm. “When I was eight years old, I used to ride my bike to the library by myself. I had my own library card and my bike had a
large wire basket on the front,” she says. More…

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