LULU DELACRE
| Author, Illustrator: 14721 Silverstone Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20905; 301-989-8968; E-mail: luludela@verizon.net |
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| Books: | Grades Pre K-4: The Nathan and Nicholas Alexander series; Arroz con Leche, Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America, (Horn Book Fanfare); Las Navidades, Popular Christmas Songs from Latin America; Vejigante, (Americas Book Award, NCTE notable); Peter Cottontail's Easter Book; The Bossy Gallito; (Pura Belpre' Honor for Text and Illustration); Señor Cat's Romance; Los Zapaticos de Rosa; grades 3 up: Golden Tales, Myths, Legends and Folktales from Latin America; De oro y esmeraldas, Mitos, leyendas y cuentos populares de Latinoamerica. |
| Fee: | $500 one or two presentations, $75 each additional session back to back up to 4 in one day. Note: These fees are only for Metropolitan Washington D.C. |
| Availability: | All ages |
| Features: | (1) The making of Vejigante Masquerader, a reading in both languages, a slide show that explains the process from idea to bound book, a taste of carnival in Puerto Rico while the children learn Vejigante chants. (2) For older audiences grade 4 and up the path to Golden Tales and the research behind it. A slide show; a reading of some of the tales. Lulu encourages audience participation and, in either case, can present in English or Spanish. She highlights the importance of keeping one's heritage. (3) Salsa Stories: a celebration of family, culture, and life. In this presentation Lulu shows how she used the remembered, the known, and the imagined, in order to create each of the nine heartwarming stories that make this unusual book. She also shares how she carved the linocuts for the illustrations. Salsa music and foods prepared from the recipes that appear in the book are encouraged in order to make the experience more meaningful to the students. |
