Carolyn Dee Flores Singing CANTA RANA CANTA w Preschoolers

Watch what happens when Carolyn Dee Flores reads her picture book - "Canta Rana Canta/ Sing Froggie Sing" - to a class of 4 yr. olds from a Spanish Immersion Preschool in Houston for El Día de Los Niños.

She sings "Dona Nobis Pacem" (for Froggie's voice) - and out of the blue, the preschoolers start singing back!

 4 year olds, well, they're amazing!

San Antonio Book Festival - FROGGIE COMES ALIVE!

SAN ANTONIO BOOK FESTIVAL 2014, April 5

What an amazing event!

 

Here is an interview I did with some students Saturday morning at the festival. They were so professional!

Post by My Story - thestorytellingplace.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamic Author Malín Alegria of the BORDER TOWN series and ESTRELLA'S QUINCEANERA took this picture of me (Carolyn Dee Flores) Friday night atop the San Antonio Library Terrace. And I had my brand new book with me!!!! *floating*


 

Amazing time with this year's Caldecott medalist Brian Floca! Can you believe? I think yesterday was my lucky day! He is truly inspiring!


 

What an honor! With the First Ever Poet Laureate of San Antonio - legendary Carmen Tafolla!

 

Wow, a picture of me with fantastic author Angela Cervantes - Writer at the San Antonio Book Festival yesterday. She wrote the great multiple award winning book - GABY, LOST AND FOUND! Love it!

Froggie Original Artwork goes to NY - ABFFE Art Auction

 Colored Pencil Artwork from SING FROGGIE/CANTA RANA by Carolyn Dee Flores

 

Tonight, I am prepping original artwork from the book "Canta, Rana, canta/Sing, Froggie Sing" for shipping to ABFFE's art auction at BookExpo America in New York City, May 29, 2013! It's such an honor to be asked.

ABFFE stands for American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression. The 19th annual Children's Book Auction at BookExpo America will be hosted by Jack Gantos and Lauren Myracle.

 

Colored Pencil Spread from SING FROGGIE/CANTA RANA by Carolyn Dee Flores

You may preview the art here. Support Freedom of Expression!

 

Preview Art: http://abffesilentauction.wordpress.com/preview-art/

Auction Site: http://abffesilentauction.wordpress.com/

ABFFE: http://www.abffe.org/

Have a creative week,
Carolyn Dee Flores
www.carolynflores.com

"Froggie" Drawing To Be Included in Mazza Museum of Picture Book Art Permanent Collection

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!The Mazza Museum for International Art From Picture Books in Findlay, Ohio - has requested a piece of original artwork from my picture book "Sing, Froggie, Sing/Canta, Rana, canta" published by Arte Público/Piñata  - to be added to their permanent museum collection!!

 This is an unbelievably big moment for me in my career. The list of illustrators included in the Mazza collection is mind-boggling! So humbled and honored. Here is a picture of the studio as I prep artwork for shipping tomorrow!

Prepping Froggie Drawing For Trip to Mazza Museum!

Link to the Mazza Museum for Picture Book Art: http://www.findlay.edu/offices/academic/mazzamuseum/Pages/default.aspx

Wonderstruck and terribly proud of this first book,

Carolyn Dee Flores

www.carolynflores.com

Caldecott Medalist Eric Rohmann and Candace Fleming, and Ellen Hopkins in San Antonio This Week

Announcing 2 Big Book Events in San Antonio This Week!

Caldecott Medal Winner  Eric Rohmann and author Candace Fleming will be speaking at UTSA this Wednesday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m.

Here is the link:

http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/caldecott_medal_winners_candace_fleming_and_eric_rohmann/

Ellen Hopkins, esteemed author of teen novels in verse including Crank, will be appearing at Barnes and Noble at La Cantera Parkway, discussing and signing her new book "Collateral" at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday December 6.

Other News:

Guadalupe Garcia McCall's new book, Summer of the Mariposas, was just named one of School Library Journal's Best Books of 2012.

And on a personal note, my first picture book -  Sing, Froggie, Sing / Canta, Rana, Canta is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, www.thereadingwarehouse.com, www.bookdepository.com, and www.allbookstores.com, among others.

The book is illustrated by me, Carolyn Dee Flores, and translated by Natalia Rosales-yeomans, published by Arte Público Press.