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  • Storytime: Kiko & Kevin by Debbie Hardy LaGrange

    Storytime: Kiko & Kevin by Debbie Hardy LaGrange

    Kiki and Kevin, illustrated by Marguerite S. Hardy
    Kiko and Kevin, illustrated by Marguerite S. Hardy

    Debbie Hardy LaGrange of Arnaudville, La., narrates this original trilogy about the adventures of a Louisiana dog named Kiko.

    Told in playful rhyme, this is a story that delivers the tough message that life isn’t always a perfect picnic. But, with a little help from our friends, we can abide! The messengers are Kiko, a black lab, and her friend Kevin, a precocious eight-year-old who is obsessed with costume changes.

    Kiko in the Country
    Kiko in the City
    Kiko Gets Her Cake

    Debbie Hardy LaGrange is a native of Arnaudville, and says she writes for the pure joy of it! These stories are based on the real life adventures of her friend Kevin, an artist who lives in New Orleans today.

    Kiko sees a streetcar, illustrated by Marguerite S. Hardy
    Kiko sees a streetcar, illustrated by Marguerite S. Hardy

  • A Kirkus Star for Confetti Park’s first book, The Little Mouse Santi

    Santi SmilesWe are really proud to report that New Orleans’ newest children’s media publishing house, the Confetti Park workshop of Bienville Ray LLC, just got our first-ever review on our first children’s publication. And it’s terrific!

    We got a starred review from Kirkus for The Little Mouse Santi by David Eugene Ray, with illustrations by Santiago Germano. (The Kirkus Star is awarded to books of exceptional merit.)

    A clever picture book with an unexpected punch line that will delight young readers… Ray’s text is spare and approachable…accessible to beginning, independent readers…clever text is elevated to a true delight by Germano’s wonderful, cartoonish images, which look like they wouldn’t be out of place in a Studio Ghibli animated film… full of kid appeal.

    —KIRKUS REVIEWS     (starred review)

    The Little Mouse Santi is officially available on January 15, 2015 through Small Press United. 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 cat, and even though all the other mice laugh at him, he follows his dream. This timeless story ends with a whimsical twist: Santi learns a valuable lesson about self-determination and also learns he is not the only dreamer!

    Learn more at https://confettipark.com/santi/

    The Little Mouse Santi from Confetti Park on Vimeo.