We love Dianne de Las Casas & Madame Poulet by Kristen Henness Kindergarten class, Jarman Elem OK
Facebook “Fan of Dianne” Friday Fanfare
Keeping in Touch with Author & Award-winning Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas
October 2, 2009
Note from Dianne:
Friends, thank you so much for being a “Fan of Dianne!” I now have over 500 fans. It astonishes me how it grew from 70 to over 500 in just over a month. Thank you so much for your support. I <3 U!
“Fan of Dianne” is a place where you can get cool ideas, interact with me, and have fun! If you REALLY love me, you can sign up for SMS updates. This means that when content is updated on “Fan of Dianne,” you will receive a text message on your phone.
It has been a couple of weeks since I sent the last update. I have been traveling and presenting at various conferences. A couple of weeks ago, I was a featured speaker at Encyclo-Media in Oklahoma City. What a fabulous conference! I met so many amazing teachers and librarians, and made new friends! The conference was so well organized and I was treated so well.
Last week, I had the privilege of an author visit at Hillsboro Elementary School in Hillsboro, Tennessee (Thank you Nancy Dickinson!). Then I was a keynote speaker at the Tennessee Association of School Librarians Conference. Another awesome conference! I love the Tennessee librarians! We had such a great time and again, I made more friends!
Next week, I travel to California for school visits and a big book dedication ceremony for my 7/8th grade English Teacher, Karleen Good. My newest book, Scared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrill, is dedicated to that incredible woman!
I look forward to hearing from you! Laissez les bon livres rouler! Let the good books roll! -Dianne de Las Casas
What’s New?! Highlights
* Celebrate Good Times, Come On! – There’s a party going on right here…The BIG book launch party of Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach. There will be revved-up storytelling, music;making, live illustration, “chicken” cake, bug juice, prizes, goodies and so much more! Get buggy about books! Saturday, October 3, 2009; 1:30pm; Octavia Books, 513 Octavia Street, New Orleans
* CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! The “How FANtastic are you?!” contest winner is… Kristin Henness and her kindergarten class at Jarman Elementary in Oklahoma. They sent in creative pictures of themselves with one of Dianne’s book, Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach. They receive 2 signed copies of Dianne’s books and a box full of goodies! See the cool pictures here! http://storyconnection.net/blog/2009/09/30/how-fantastic-are-you-contest-winner-wednesday-september-30-2009/
* Make new story shakers for Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach. Kids can use the story shakers to tell the story and make music! So much fun! http://storyconnection.net/blog/2009/09/30/book-activity-madame-poulet-paper-plate-story-shakers-wednesday-september-30-2009/
* See the ingenious Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach hats made by Marita Gentry. Absolutely adorable! You can see them in action at the book launch party! http://storyconnection.net/blog/2009/10/02/madame-poulet-thursday-october-1-2009/
* Book Review: “There’s a reason why chickens and cockroaches are not friends. Long ago, there was Madame Poulet, who was clean and fussy but her tidy habits were wasted on her associate Monsieur Roach, who was lazy and shared no responsibility for the building they shared as a home. Illustrated with a unique and elegant style by Marita Gentry, this 32-page hardcover teaches lessons about compromise and friendship.” – NW Indiana Times
* Dianne received word that a new book contract is on the way! Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories will be published by Libraries Unlimited. It will be co-authored by Zarah Gagatiga.
* Dianne’s friends and family in the Philippines have been severely affected by the recent typhoons and flooding in the Philippines. Please help. Donate. http://www.redcross.org.ph/
Get in the Spirit!
Tell your friends about “Fan of Dianne” and encourage them to join the party! Send this link – http://www.facebook.com/fanofdianne There is also a new fan box on Dianne’s regular Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/diannedelascasas so people can get to the fan page from there too!
Got a picture with Dianne? Or a cool picture reading one of Dianne’s books? Post it to the wall. You can post videos too!
Cheers for Dianne’s Fans:
Hip Hip Hooray! for:
* Nancy Dickinson for this quote: “I had the most amazing author visit with author/storyteller Dianne de Las Casas. She was so wonderful to work with. The students, teachers and I had the time of our lives. Her new book, Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach, is adorable. But, oh, when she tells it, it comes to life and is hilarious! I was the hero of the school… Book fair money well spent!” Nancy Dickinson, Librarian, Hillsboro Elementary School, TN
* David Bullock, Jane Crouse, LeAnna Dendy, Farah Ferguson, Percy Gapas, Tim Lowry, Jessica Hilton Smith, and Edie Satterfield Whitley for their kind comments on Dianne’s wall.
* Dianne’s new fans… 79 since last issue! You are FANtastic!
Meet & Greet!
You can find out where Dianne is signing books by checking the calendar. Purchase a book and get a signed reading poster!
Dianne de Las Casas
Author & Award-Winning Storyteller
The Story Connection
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Books:
Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories (Libraries Unlimited; forthcoming)
Mama’s Bayou (Pelican Publishing; Spring 2010)
The Gigantic Sweet Potato (Pelican Publishing; 2010)
Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach (Pelican Publishing; Fall 2009)
Stories on Board: Creating Board Games from Favorite Tales (Libraries Unlimited; 2010)
Scared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrill (Libraries Unlimited; Spring 2010)
The Cajun Cornbread Boy (Pelican Publishing Co., 2009) ISBN 1-58980-224-1
The Story Biz Handbook: Managing Your Storytelling Career from the Desk to the Stage (Libraries Unlimited; 2008) ISBN 978-1-59158-730-9
Tangram Tales: Story Theater using the Ancient Chinese Puzzle (Teacher Ideas Press; 2008) 978-1-59158-652-6
Handmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take (Libraries Unlimited; 2007) ISBN 978-1-59158-536-7
Kamishibai Story Theater: The Art of Picture Telling (Teacher Ideas Press; 2006) ISBN 1-59159-404-3
Story Fest: Craft Story Theater Scripts (Teacher Ideas Press; 2005) ISBN 1-59469-009-X
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