May 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on May 19, 2011
Friends: Have fun monkeying around with this cute craft! It’s a paper plate monkey mask. Ooh ooh ooh, Eeh Eeh Eeh! Grab a big banana for me! Supplies: 2 paper plates Glue stick Crayons Pencil Scissors Cups – 1 small, 1 medium, and 1 large Black marker – 1 fine tip and 1 thick tip [...]
May 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on May 18, 2011
Friends: On Tuesday, I had a special presentation of There’s A Dragon in the Library at Barnes & Noble in Mandeville, Louisiana. It was my debut of the book in Mandeville. I had such a great crowd! Marita Gentry, the illustrator, was supposed to be there but unfortunately, she couldn’t make it. She did, however, [...]
May 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on May 18, 2011
Friends: On Saturday afternoon, I had a book event at Barnes & Noble in Metairie, Louisiana. It was a celebration of The Cajun Cornbread Boy. St. Clement of Rome School had a big crowd! They created wonderful artwork that adorned the wall behind the stage in the children’s section. I performed the story and we [...]
May 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on May 14, 2011
Friends: This past week, I was in Orlando, Florida for the 2011 International Reading Association Conference. About 10,000 educators converged at the convention center for professional development, resources, and access to authors! Even I had author fever! Here I am with the amazing team of Henry Cole and Lester Laminack, creators of the picture book, [...]
May 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on May 14, 2011
Friends: A couple of weeks ago, Central Park Elementary in Bossier City was celebrating children’s literature. They had a bulletin board contest. Ms. Nikki Norvell’s Pre-K class chose my book, The Cajun Cornbread Boy illustrated by Marita Gentry. The students drew Cajun Cornbread Boy artwork and decorated a gorgeous bulletin board. Guess what?! They won [...]
May 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on May 7, 2011
Friends: Yesterday, I had a special Mother’s Day Book Event at Barnes & Noble in Harvey, Louisiana featuring my book, Mama’s Bayou, illustrated by Holly Stone-Barker. After I performed the story with the kids, they made stick puppets of the characters from Mama’s Bayou. I have the sweetest, most loving fans! Then it was time [...]
May 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on May 5, 2011
Friends: This past Monday, I was the guest author at Berwick Elementary for the start of their Louisiana Week Celebration. I saw two groups, K-2 and 3-5. They were so much fun! I told the story of The Cajun Cornbread, The Gigantic Sweet Potato, and Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach. I even told “The Ghost [...]
May 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on May 5, 2011
Friends: Kid Chef Eliana and I had a book signing this past weekend at A Tisket A Tasket in the French Quarter during the New Orleans Jazzfest. We had a big, steady crowd the entire time. It was a lot of fun and I saw a lot of people I know in the French Quarter! [...]
May 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on May 4, 2011
Friends: This past Saturday, Kid Chef Eliana had a big cooking class at Barnes & Noble in Harvey, Louisiana. She taught kids how to make a Mother’s Day Breakfast. She made Cup O’Breakfast and Sparkling Pomegranate Punch from her cookbook, Eliana Cooks! Recipes for Creative Kids. I showed the kids how to fold a fancy [...]