LULU DELACRE

Author, Illustrator: 14721 Silverstone Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20905; 301-989-8968;
E-mail: luludela@verizon.net

Website: www.luludelacre.com

Pre K- Young Adult.

Partial list includes: Arroz con Leche: Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America; Arrorró mi niño: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games; Shake it Morena! and Other Folklore from Puerto Rico; Rafi and Rosi; Rafi and Rosi: Carnival!; Salsa Stories; Golden Tales: Myths, Legends, and Folktales from Latin America; The Storyteller’s Candle; Alicia Afterimage.

$600 one or two presentations, $100 each additional session back to back up to 4 in one day in Metropolitan Washington

For out-of-state honorarium contact: luludela@verizon.net

Ages Pre K-adult; speaks nationwide and internationally at schools (usually grades K-9), universities, seminars, conferences, panel discussions, and workshops.

Can present in English or Spanish.

In most school programs I stress the importance of keeping
one's heritage and language. I explain how my Latino heritage
has been a source of inspiration. I can present in English or
Spanish. A question and answer period is always included.
Equipment varies according to the program.

Sample Programs:

From Arroz to Shake it!
Games, dances and a lot of interaction. Pre K-1.

Meet Rafi and Rosi
Slide show in DVD format. Recommended for grades K-1.

The Making of a Book
Rafi and Rosi : Carnival!
Slide show in DVD format. Recommended for grades 2-3.

The Storyteller's Candle: from Idea to Collage Art
Slide show in DVD format. Recommended for grades 3-4.

Salsa Stories
We explore how special foods spark fond family memories, and
how these memories can be transformed into stories.
Recommended for grades 3-6.

The Path to Golden Tales
CD slide show. 45 min. Focus on extensive research behind
this book. Recommended for grades 4-6.

Celebrate with Latino Songs, Stories, and Foods!
Perfect program for Libraries or School Family Nights.

From Event to Bound Book : The Creation of a Memoir
The steps in the making of Alicia Afterimage. This is a program
that brings to the foreground thought-provoking themes for
many teens. Recommended for grades 7-9.