• Storytime: Little Orphan Annie Ledbetter, the Laughing Dog

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    Three friends reminisce about rescuing a dog off a highway on their pilgrimage to Lead Belly’s grave. With Ted Lindsay, Katy Hobgood Ray, & David Ray It was hot. VERY hot. Dave, Ted and I finally remembered this fact about the day that we rescued Annie Ledbetter off the side of a country highway, because…

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  • Santi, “the little mouse that roared,” from Horn Book Magazine

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    A 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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  • David Eugene Ray finishes Mr. Schu’s sentences

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    This 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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  • Storytime: The Little Mouse Santi by David Eugene Ray

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    New Orleans author David Eugene Ray narrates his adorable story The Little Mouse Santi, which received a Kirkus star. The little mouse Santi may be small, but he has a big dream. This beautifully illustrated story explores one of the most important aspects of a child’s life, the search for identity. Santi wants to be a…

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  • Catch a reading of The Little Mouse Santi

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    David Ray recently wrote a guest blog post for Elizabeth Dulemba about the genesis of The Little Mouse Santi and going the indie route to publishing a children’s book. Thank you, Elizabeth, for the opportunity to share our story! We had a wonderful time at our recent book signing in Shreveport, Louisiana. What a warm, receptive…

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