Dianne de Las Casas

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

Awards

 * Storytelling World Resource Award (2005, 2010, 2011)
 * National Parenting Publications Award (2006)

Children's books

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

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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * Handmade Tales 2: More Stories to Make and Take (2013)