Dianne de Las Casas
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Dianne de Las Casas is an author and award-winning storyteller who tours internationally. De Las Casas is a Filipina-American, born in the Philippines, on January 15, 1970. As a child, she lived in the Philippines, Hawaii, Spain and traveled across Europe and the United States. She resides in the New Orleans, Louisiana area with her husband and two daughters.
De Las Casas is a Louisiana State Roster Artist, a Louisiana Touring Directory Artist, and a Mississippi Arts Education Demonstration Roster Artist. She is the author of Story Fest: Crafting Story Theater Scripts (Teacher Ideas Press; 2005), Kamishibai Story Theater: The Art of Picture Telling (Teacher Ideas Press; 2006), Handmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take (Libraries Unlimited; 2007), Tangram Tales: Story Theater Using the Ancient Chinese Puzzle (Teacher Ideas Press; 2008), and The Story Biz Handbook: How to Manage Your Storytelling Career from the Desk to the Stage (Libraries Unlimited; 2008).
Her children's audio CDs, Jambalaya ~ Stories with Louisiana Flavor; World Fiesta: Celebrations in Story and Song; and Jump, Jiggle & Jam ~ A Rhythmic Romp Through Story Land have received numerous awards and reviews in national publications in the United States.
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[edit] External links
- Dianne de Las Casas' website
- Dianne de Las Casas' Story Collection
- Professional Storyteller Social Network
- Kids Read
- Publisher Libraries Unlimited
- GeoParent Online: Great Storytelling Strategies
- ALA American Library Service for Children: The Chicken and the Librarian Story Theater Script by Dianne de Las Casas
- Kidzmusic.com: Ten Tips for Working with Story
- Pivotal Kids Book Reviews
- Interview and blog posting with Dianne de Las Casas on the Art of Storytelling with Children Podcast "Storytelling: A Safari into Literacy"
[edit] Published Books
- de Las Casas, Dianne. Handmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take. Westport, Connecticut. Libraries Unlimited. 2008. ISBN 1591585368
- de Las Casas, Dianne. Kamishibai Story Theater: The Art of Picture Telling. Westport, Connecticut. Libraries Unlimited. 2006. ISBN 1591584043
- de Las Casas, Dianne. Story Fest: Crafting Story Theater Scripts. Westport, Connecticut. Libraries Unlimited. 2005. ISBN 159469009X
