This is a DISNEY PRINCESS Story based off of a character in the movie The Princess and the Frog. Most readers will probably be familiar with the Disney movie. If so, this will build in added enjoyment due to familiarity with the characters and the setting.

Tiana is a restaurant owner in New Orleans, who married a Prince. Tiana is indebted to Mama Oldie from when she was a frog, now turned back into human form. Mama Oldie has sent a messenger to Tiana saying she needs help. Tiana quickly readies her restaurant for a day without her, then leaves in the morning to help Mama Oldie.

Mama Oldie had a set of twin magical pearls. One is now missing. The pearls need to be together for the magic to happen. Mama Oldie asks Tiana to take her remaining pearl back to New Orleans with her to find its matching twin. “When they are close to each other, they’ll glow”. (42) Tiana agrees to help.

Back in New Orleans a plan is developed to throw a fantastic party at Tiana’s restaurant with a pearl theme.  The entire town will come. Tiana’s dear friends Charlotte and Louis the Alligator help with the party preparations. Little does anyone know, Charlotte’s little known cousin Lucinda, who just came to visit, turns out to have a long history with Mama Oldie. As Tiana begins to make the rounds to all the tables, as hostess of the party, the pearls begin to glow. Cousin Lucinda tries to escape, but does not make it with an alligator sitting on her. Lucinda turns the stolen pearl over to Tiana. Lucinda had only taken it to annoy Mama Oldie.

There is a BIG bayou party when Tiana returns the pearl to Mama Oldie.