Marine Iguana Craft for Curious Kids

Dreaming of your next vacation? 

Take the kids to the Galapagos Islands with this Marine Iguana Craft

Marine Iguanas are fierce, fascinating reptiles unique to the Galapagos Islands. They have the unique ability to dive into the water and use their strong tail to glide through the water. Marine Iguanas are a common site on the islands of Isabela, Fernandina and Santa Cruz clinging to coastal rocks with their long claws or sunning themselves on the beach.

In this simple craft for kids, follow the step-by-step instructions with  common household supplies – construction paper, scissors, glue and markers  – and they will have their very own marine iguana in no time! 

Click here for a full-color PDF with helpful step-by-step instructions: DIY Marine Iguana.

Read more about marine iguanas in the picture book, Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin, now available on Amazon in ebook format for only $.99!

The Best Books about Galapagos to read while you're there - Guest Post on Think Galapagos

I was thrilled to be a guest blogger recently at Think Galapagos, the fabulous UK-based tourism experts and specialist guides for the Galapagos Islands. Visit their site for the full post and see my list of recommended reading before visiting the Galapagos Islands.

The Best Books about Galapagos to read while you're there - Guest Blog by Stephanie Ward

"I love reading books about the place I'm visiting on vacation. And if you're heading to the Galapagos Islands, there is a vast array of things to read -- from non-fiction to natural history, sci-fi to fiction." 

A Galapagos Islands Adventure for Kids

Updated January 2015

Combining years of writing and traveling, I'm thrilled to introduce Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin, a children's book about the Galapagos Islands, now available on Amazon sites world wide.

Ever since returning from our Antarctica Cruise and visiting the Galapagos Islands, I've had a story in mind about an Emperor Penguin who decides he doesn't want to be cold anymore. And what better place to go than the tropical Galapagos Islands where Galapagos Penguins swim and surf in the sun?

Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin is the story of Wally, an Emperor Penguin from Antarctica who learns about the Galapagos Islands and sets sail in search of warm weather. There, Wally discovers an amazing world of tap-dancing crabs, racing hundred-year-old tortoises and diving birds with bright blue feet (and a very funny name).

Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin is a board book aimed at children 1 - 4 years old. Perfect for anyone who has visited, is interested in or is headed to the Galapagos Islands as well as any child who loves animals, especially penguins. Available today in paperback and ebook on Amazon sites worldwide! Please note, the digital edition is optimized for tablet devices and computers to beautifully display the brilliant, full-color illustrations.

It's been a long-term goal to bring some of the wonderful places we've visited to kids through stories, so it's an incredible thrill to finally see this story being enjoyed by children around the world.

Happy Reading!
30-something Travel

P.S. As many of the unique animals in the Galapagos Islands are endangered, a portion of the proceeds from sales of Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin will be donated to conservation efforts.