A Message from Clare
"Thank you for visiting my Web site. I create stories for children that help them connect with the world around them. Through my books, I share the excitement and curiosity that I feel when I: Travel...
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Hugo House Class: Writing for Children an Intro to Story Structure by Clare...
I am SO excited about giving the Writing for Children an Intro to Story Structure class for Hugo House. In this class we’ll examine how a story is structured from board books and picture books to...
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Amazing sea otters capture our hearts.
My friend Mary Willard sent me this email from Alaska recently: “I was camping at Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau and the National Park Visitor Center there had your book Lootas Little Wave Eater for...
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Fall 2014 Hugo House Class: Polishing Your Children’s Book Manuscript
Fall is a great time to pull out that manuscript draft and polish it up for submission to a publisher by the end of the year. My six-week class will help you meet your goal in a nurturing and...
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In-School Field Trip on Teamwork is a Winner
A few months ago, I was contacted through my website by a PTA mom inviting me to do an In-school field trip on teamwork for third graders at her daughter’s elementary school. I was delighted to learn...
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Writing Workshop at Whittier Elementary School
For many years, I have taught writing in the Seattle public schools as part of Seattle Arts and Lectures’ award-winning Writers in the Schools (WITS) program. I typically spend two months working in an...
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Author Judy Blume
It was a love fest for Judy Blume at Town Hall in Seattle tonight. Seattle Arts and Lectures brought celebrity children’s book author Judy Blume who has a new novel for adults called In the Unlikely...
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Calling All Parents, Teachers and Librarians
Calling all parents, teachers and librarians: Olive and Max are back!I’m so excited to report that my National Wildlife Federation magazine series, “The Backyard Adventures of Olive Opossum and Max...
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Three Amazing Endangered Animal Rescues!!
I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my new book with National Geographic KIDS: Rhino Rescue? And more True Stories of Saving Animals. The three animals featured in the book are Honey Girl, A...
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Building a Mystery
Have you ever wanted to write a mystery?Here is your chance to learn how at a one-day workshop at Hugo House in Seattle On Saturday, October 8, I will be teaming up with bestselling mystery series and...
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