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Welcome to The Story Connection! Stories
have an incredible way of connecting people.
When you share a story with someone else, you
are sharing a little bit of your soul. Leonard
Nimoy once said, "The more we share,
the more we have." And so it is with
stories. May we all share our stories and receive
the joy that comes with sharing. Make that
story connection. Stories connect the world!
Dianne de Las Casas |
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The Gigantic Sweet Potato
"Children will happily join in with the
repetitive, cumulative text and enjoy the satisfying end, which naturally features
sweet-potato pie (and a recipe for it)."
— Kirkus Reviews
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Activities page for a study guide, scripts, printable puppets, bookmarks and
more!
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 Madame Poulet & Monsieur Roach
"Hooray! Here is an authentic Louisiana folktale wonderfully adapted for telling
aloud by one of Louisiana's favorite storytellers." – Gale Criswell,
Former Children's Services Consultant, State Library of Louisiana
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Activities page for a study guide, scripts, printable puppets, bookmarks and
more!
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 Scared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle & Thrill
A primer on how to tell spooky stories, the 25 tellable tales in Scared Silly
are the perfect addition for teachers’ and librarians’ scary story
selections. Grab a flashlight!
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The Cajun Cornbread Boy
Dianne spices up a favorite folktale, adding a little bit of this and a little bit of
that. Catch your copy before it runs away!
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Activities page for a study guide, scripts, printable puppets, bookmarks and
more!
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Teachers & Librarians,
you will LOVE Dianne’s professional books! Using storytelling to connect across
the curriculum, Dianne applies the art form in unique and fun ways.
Find
out more.
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Want
a dynamic seminar or conference keynote? Dianne will energize and inspire your
audience! She is a popular and frequent presenter at IRA, ALA, AASL, and other
education and library conferences.
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more
"Dianne de Las Casas is storytelling phenom
and a prolific author. She's a must have workshop facilitator! I'm looking forward
to bringing her back to SEMLS." - Vickie Beene Beavers, South East
Massachusetts Library System |
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 Mama’s
Bayou
In this early childhood picture book, Mama rocks her baby to the symphony of
sounds in the bayou. This sweet story is a rhythmic and picturesque stroll through
the beautiful bayou. A perfect bedtime lullabayou tale!
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Activities page for a study guide, scripts, printable puppets, bookmarks and
more!
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trailer |
 Stories
on Board! Creating Board Games from
Favorite Tales
Students learn to create fun board games using adapted tales from around the
world, integrating language arts, math, and social studies. Add this innovative
professional resource book to your shelf!
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This Month's Story is "Hansel & Gretel" a folktale
favorite retold by Dianne de Las Casas. How do Hansel and Gretel escape the old witch and
make their way home? Find out in this rhyme-filled Tell Along Tale. |
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Take a toy, add technology and what do you get? Smart-e-bear and
friends- the lovable, huggable animals that can be customized with stories and songs from your favorite
award-winning children’s artists, like Dianne de Las Casas! It’s a Dr. Toy Top 10 Tech Toy and a NAPPA
Gold Award-Winner. Order yours now because cool smart-e-bear & friends are some of the hottest toys around!
www.smartebear.com |
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Schools, spice up your curriculum with
a red hot
author visit from Dianne. Turning the ordinary into the extraordinary, "Cayenne"
Dianne gets students excited about books!
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Where in the World is Dianne?
Follow your favorite storyteller around here, there, and
everywhere! Check out Dianne's Calendar.
If you are at one of my performances, please say "Hello" (hugs are good too).
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