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Santi won a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award!
Read more: Santi won a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award!Confetti Park is honored and so delighted to announce that our first published children’s book, The Little Mouse Santi, has won a Moonbeam Children’s Award! The Moonbeam awards are dedicated to the notion that reading to and with your children will inspire them to become lifelong readers and learners. Author David Eugene Ray and illustrator…
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Confetti Park is coming to Shreveport in October!
Read more: Confetti Park is coming to Shreveport in October!On October 9 and 10, Confetti Park host Katy Hobgood Ray will be at the Renzi Education & Art Center (445 Egan St.) and at the Red River Revel in Shreveport to record musicians, storytellers, folklorists and others, including children. Please contact confettipark@gmail.com to schedule an interview. The Confetti Park radio program and podcast features…
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The Little Mouse Santi Receives GOLD Mom’s Choice Award
Read more: The Little Mouse Santi Receives GOLD Mom’s Choice AwardThe Little Mouse Santi, written by New Orleans author David Eugene Ray, has earned the prestigious gold Mom’s Choice Award®. Having been rigorously evaluated by an MCA judging panel, The Little Mouse Santi is deemed to be among the best products for families. The Mom’s Choice Awards® has named The Little Mouse Santi, a children’s…
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Santi, “the little mouse that roared,” from Horn Book Magazine
Read more: Santi, “the little mouse that roared,” from Horn Book MagazineA great review for The Little Mouse Santi! “The mouse that roared” by The Horn Book Magazine From the get-go, from just the title of this review from The Horn Book Magazine, we were thrilled. The Little Mouse Santi got an outstanding review from the illustrious Horn Book, which has been writing about children’s literature…
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Confetti Park is coming to Arnaudville!
Read more: Confetti Park is coming to Arnaudville!Confetti Park is coming to Arnaudville this weekend! On June 18 and 19, Confetti Park host Katy Hobgood Ray will be at the NuNu Arts & Culture Collective. While in the area, Katy seeks to record musicians, storytellers, folklorists and others, including talented young children. Please contact confettipark@gmail.com to get on the schedule. The Confetti Park radio…
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David Eugene Ray finishes Mr. Schu’s sentences
Read more: David Eugene Ray finishes Mr. Schu’s sentencesThis past week Confetti Park author David Eugene Ray was interviewed by Mr. John Schu, a K-5 teacher-librarian and a well-known blogger, in a fun interview style. David finished all Mr. Schu’s sentences! Check out this wonderful interview! Dave had the opportunity to discuss his book The Little Mouse Santi, the beautiful art of Santiago…
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A Kids’ Chorus Comes Up in Algiers
Read more: A Kids’ Chorus Comes Up in AlgiersNew Orleans journalist Michael Patrick Welch just wrote a really fun article for NewOrleans.me on the Confetti Park Players: A Kids’ Chorus Comes Up in Algiers. It discusses the origins of our chorus in Algiers, and gives an overview of our first year. Some of our kid singers are even interviewed! Our first CD is…
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An “A” for The Little Mouse Santi
Read more: An “A” for The Little Mouse SantiConfetti Park is so proud of the great reviews rolling in for The Little Mouse Santi! We got an A from the School Library Journal, a prestigious publication that has been printing since 1954. This publication is a go-to for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians as they decide which books to order. Thank you Teri…
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Spring reviews of The Little Mouse Santi
Read more: Spring reviews of The Little Mouse SantiSpring reviews for The Little Mouse Santi are trickling in. We love this one from Midwest Book Review‘s “Children’s Bookwatch” May 2015 issue: The Little Mouse Santi is an extraordinarily entertaining read and would prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community library picture book collections for young readers.” Read more And there is…
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Kid-friendly podcast debuts on iTunes
Read more: Kid-friendly podcast debuts on iTunesA kid-friendly podcast called “Confetti Park” debuted this month on iTunes, delivering children’s songs, stories, and kid culture from Louisiana to the world. Podcast episodes, free for download, feature weekly story time narrated by Louisiana authors. There are also lagniappe episodes featuring skits, music medleys, and studio performances by Louisiana musicians, all geared toward children.…
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Louisiana kids radio show Confetti Park debuts April 4
Read more: Louisiana kids radio show Confetti Park debuts April 4On Saturday, April 4 at 12:30 p.m., a new kids radio show called “Confetti Park” will hit the airwaves of New Orleans on WHIV 102.3 FM. “Confetti Park,” hosted by Katy Hobgood Ray, features music and stories spun in Louisiana. There will be skits, interviews, and studio performances by local musicians, and a weekly story…
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Pirate Video Shoot
Read more: Pirate Video ShootToday the Confetti Park Players had an awesome time shooting a video for a feature song of our upcoming CD, We’re Going to Confetti Park. The song, called “Watch Out for the Pirates,” was written by Greg Schatz and Katy Ray. What better way to illustrate the song than with NEW ORLEANS PIRATES? This weekend…