Lotsa de Casha

Lotsa de Casha
The colorful artwork shows Lotsa de Casha's portrait in the middle, flanked by two monkeys on either side. The image is painted on a red background with the book name and author name in cursive script on top and bottom of the page respectively. There is also an illustration of a sun and a moon.
Book cover with artwork by Rui Paes
AuthorMadonna
IllustratorRui Paes
Cover artistRui Paes
Subject
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherCallaway
Publication date
June 7, 2005
Publication placeUnited States
Media type
  • Print
  • audio book
Pages48
ISBN978-0-670-05888-4
OCLC58843456
LC ClassPZ7.M26573

Lotsa de Casha is a picture book written by American entertainer Madonna. It was released on June 7, 2005, by Callaway Arts & Entertainment. The book was written for readers aged six and up. The book's titular character is an Italian greyhound who learns the moral "money can't buy happiness". Madonna drew from her life when writing the story, from denouncing materialism to her motherhood. Portuguese artist Rui Paes illustrated the book, and modeled his illustrations on Renaissance and Baroque painting, and the works of painter Caravaggio.

Callaway hosted a party for the book release at New York's Bergdorf Goodman store, where Madonna read the story aloud. She also made promotional appearances on television talk shows and gave magazine interviews. Lotsa de Casha debuted at number three on The New York Times Best Seller list. It received mixed reviews from book critics, who found some humor in the story, but felt it did not gel with Paes' illustrations, which received positive feedback.