• Book Signing with The Little Mouse Santi author David Eugene Ray

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    David Eugene Ray will be selling and signing copies of his award-winning book, The Little Mouse Santi, at the New Orleans Baby & Child Fest on October 1st from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Pontchartrain Center. Look for him at the Confetti Park exhibitor booth. We will also be selling copies of our…

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    Author David E. Ray holds his new children's book, The Little Mouse Santi, as well as his main inspiration, his son Louis. Photo by David Lee Simmons with NOLA.com
  • The cat’s meow! That’s The Little Mouse Santi

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    The Little Mouse Santi had a wonderful review in Children’s Book Review this week! “It’s a pleasure to introduce a character that is sure to become your new favorite mouse, Santi!…David Eugene Ray’s tale of Santi is a clever story written with elegantly simple and carefully selected text that exudes fresh originality. The characteristics of…

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  • Little Mouse Santi author David Eugene Ray featured on WWL-TV

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    Here is a great interview with children’s author David Eugene Ray, who was a guest on the WWL-TV Morning Show in New Orleans. He is interviewed by the lovely Sally Ann Roberts, and you can see he is still glowing from the honor of writing one of the Best Books of 2015, as declared by Kirkus’ Reviews, with The…

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    Dave and Louis behind the scenes at WWL-TV. The Gris Gris Strut practice in the background.
  • The Little Mouse Santi named among Best Books of 2015 by Kirkus Reviews!

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    Louisiana-based children’s workshop Confetti Park is honored to announce that its first publication, The Little Mouse Santi, written by New Orleans author David Eugene Ray, has been named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2015. Kirkus Reviews has named The Little Mouse Santi, a children’s book about a mouse who wants to be a cat,…

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    Kirkus Reviews names The Little Mouse Santi among the Best Books of 2015
  • The Little Mouse Santi Receives GOLD Mom’s Choice Award

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    The 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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  • 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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  • An “A” for The Little Mouse Santi

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    Confetti 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

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

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    We 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…

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