Dianne de Las Casas

Dianne de Las Casas (January 15, 1970 – August 21, 2017) was an award-winning Philippine-born American author and storyteller who toured internationally.[1][2] She was the founder of an international initiative designating November as Picture Book Month.[3][4]

Awards
  • Storytelling World Resource Award (2005, 2010, 2011)[5][6][7]
  • National Parenting Publications Award (2006)[8]

Bibliography

Children's books
  • The Cajun Cornbread Boy (2009)
  • Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach (2009)
  • Mama's Bayou (2010)[9]
  • The Gigantic Sweet Potato (2010)[10]
  • There's a Dragon in the Library (2011)
  • The House That Witchy Built (2011)[11]
  • Blue Frog: The Legend of Chocolate (2011)
  • Beware, Beware of the Big Bad Bear (2012)
  • Dinosaur Mardi Gras (2012)
  • The Little "Read" Hen (2013)[12][13]

Other books
  • Story Fest: Crafting Story Theater Scripts (2005)
  • Kamishibai Story Theater: The Art of Picture Telling (2006)
  • Handmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take (2008)[14]
  • The Story Biz Handbook: How to Manage Your Storytelling Career from the Desk to the Stage (2008)
  • Tangram Tales: Story Theater Using the Ancient Chinese Puzzle (2009)
  • Scared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrill (2009)[15]
  • Stories on Board: Creating Board Games from Favorite Tales (2010)
  • A Is for Alligator: Draw and Tell Tales from A-Z (2011)
  • Tell Along Tales! Playing with Participation Stories (2011)
  • Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories (2011)[16]
  • Handmade Tales 2: More Stories to Make and Take (2013)

References
  1. Jones, Victoria (October 15, 2009). "Children's author comes home to Lemoore". Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. "Dianne de Las Casas interview". School Library Journal. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. Staino, Rocco. "Second Annual Picture Book Month Kicks Off in November". School Library Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  4. Okihiro, Gary (2012). Great Lives in History: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Salem Press. pp. 179–181. ISBN 9781587658617.
  5. Joy, Flora. "The 2010 Storytelling World Resource Awards". Storytelling World. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  6. Joy, Flora. "The 2011 Storytelling World Resource Awards". Storytelling World. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  7. Joy, Flora. "The 2005 Storytelling World Resource Awards". Storytelling World. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  8. "NAPPA 2006: Select Winners by State - LA - OH". Jump, Jiggle & Jam: A Rhythmic Romp through Storyland. Parenthood.com. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  9. "Mama's Bayou.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)". ForeWord. May 19, 2010.
  10. "Gigantic Sweet Potato". Kirkus. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  11. "The House That Witchy Built". Kirkus. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  12. Smith, Mary Jean. "Preschool to Grade 4: May 2013". The Little "Read" Hen. School Library Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  13. "Booklist Review: The Little "Read" Hen". Booklist. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  14. Fickey, Amanda. "Book Review: Handmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take". Voices: The Journal of New York Folklore. 34 (3–4): 44–45.
  15. Cox, James. "Library Book Watch: Library Science Shelf". Scared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrill. Midwest Book Review. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  16. Marcolux, Elizabeth (December 2011). "Tales from the 7,000 Isles". Teacher Librarian. 39 (2): 49.
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