March 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on March 26, 2009
Friends: I have been busy working on a new book but last weekend, I had a couple of awesome book signings for The Cajun Cornbread Boy. My first book signing was at Playville, a phenomenal toy store in Covington, Louisiana. Marita Gentry, the incredible illustrator of The Cajun Cornbread Boy, was with me. Marita and [...]
March 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on March 16, 2009
Friends: I had an amazing time in Greenville, South Carolina at the 2009 South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) Conference. Valerie Byrd Fort (President), Amanda LeBlanc (Conference Coordinator), Kitt Lisenby (Past President, Betty Davis Davis (one of my hostesses), Lena Lee (one of my hostesses), and so many other media specialists made this one [...]
March 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on March 16, 2009
Friends: It’s been a whirlwind past two weeks. I haven’t even had a chance to blog! On Saturday, February 28, 2009, I traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina. Originally, I was supposed to meet a friend for the weekend but it didn’t work out. So I hung out in Raleigh. On Sunday night, it started snowing [...]
March 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on March 4, 2009
100_9939 Originally uploaded by Story Connection Friends: My last day at Bissonet Plaza Elementary doing my Louisiana Story Fest residency was amazing. The students in 3rd, 4th & 5th grades performed beautifully. They did such a wonderful job that I have to say they were the best Story Fest performances I have ever seen. Thank [...]