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Join us for a Book Debut Party of
Blue Frog: The Legend of Chocolate
with famed local children’s book author Dianne de Las Casas & illustrator
Holly Stone Barker

Saturday, November 5, 2011
1:30pm-3:30pm
Blue Frog Chocolates
5707 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115

Inspired by the popular New Orleans Chocolate shop, Blue Frog Chocolates and it’s Legend of the Blue Frog (HERE), the new book by Las Casas and Stone-Baker is a beautifully illustrated and crafty tale of everyone’s favorite treat: chocolate! Says the book’s publisher,

“Every day, Sun God enjoys rich cacao beans, grown from the cacao trees on the banks of the Great Pond. Wind God encourages him to share with the people of the earth, but Sun God refuses. So Wind God transforms into a rana azul, a blue frog, and spies on the Sun God.
When Wind God discovers where the greedy God hides his stash of chocolate delights, he tells los niños from the village. The Aztec people search for the treasure and soon discover the secret food of the Gods, the cacao bean. This vividly illustrated book, inspired by Mayan and Aztec art, comes complete with a recipe for hot cocoa. ¡Delicioso!”

Kids - Bring your mom and dad! Join us for a book reading and fun and purchase your own copy of Blue Frog: The Legend of Chocolate at this fun debut.

About the Author and Illustrator

Dianne de Las Casas, a local resident and an award-winning author, recording artist, and storyteller, has earned rave reviews from professionals and families alike. She regularly performs and speaks at schools, libraries, festivals, as well as events like national and state library and education conferences. Others works by Dianne include The Cajun Cornbread Boy, Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach, Mama’s Bayou, The Gigantic Sweet Potato, and There’s a Dragon in the Library .

Holly Stone-Barker is a graduate from the Pratt Institute in New York City, and known as a is a cut-paper and collage artist as well as an illustrator. A former teacher, she has experience working for various design firms creating logos, coloring books, and magazine covers. She enjoys experimenting with new artistic media, which she tries to incorporate into a style that coincides with her love of cut paper and visual texture. Other works illustrated by Holly in collaboration with Dianne include The House that Witchy Built, and Mam’s Bayou. Holly and her family live in Zachary, Louisiana.

BACK TO HOME PAGE

Blue Frog Chocolates hosts new TULANE University students for the
NOLA EXPERIENCE HERE

See Blue Frog Chocolates on WGNO News: Special Valentines Edition HERE:

Spending on Easter candy is growing sweeter - Blue Frog Chocolates on NOLA.COM / (PDF)

Art For Art’s Sake is Oct. 2, 2010

We will have extended hours 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Oct. 2nd for the event.

We'll be serving up our Icy Hot Chocolate – spiked!

Along with our famous chocolate dipped Zapps Cajun Crawtators
and lots more chocolate goodies!

Blue Frog's Past Events:

* Click Here to read: "The New Normal" - A story of New Orleans recovery.

* Site of the Week - Planet New Orleans - Online Guide to New Orleans

Make Sure you see our FEMA Blue Roof Houses and Katrina Trash Piles!

Hurricane Katrina Trash Piles

A delicious heap of coconut and milk chocolate adorned with a variety of debris (chocolate rocks & Jelly Bellys)

“Out of Production – Time to get over it and move on! (But we still have coconut clusters! Give us a call) ”

Attaining nirvana at WYES¹ 8th Annual Chocolate Sunday

I loved how Zapp’s Potato Chips and Blue Frog Chocolates conspired together to make chocolate/chip heaven.
- Kim Ranjbar in New Orleans Food, February 1, 2010 (BLOG HERE)

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Blue Frog Chocolates
Invites You to JOIN US
during
Art for Art's Sake
and an evening of FUN, ART and CHOCOLATE

Saturday October 4, 2008

Please be our guest that evening for our annual
OPEN HOUSE
and the kick off of our annual
CHOCTOBER FEST
at

5707 Magazine Street
between Nashville and Arabella

during the annual Magazine Street event
Art for Art's Sake
Saturday night, October 4, 2008
6 to 9 pm

Refreshments and lots of Chocolate on hand!

See work by Blue Frog Chocolate's Resident Artist

Tina Ragas

In Tina's NOLA animal series, she uses bright and colorful backgrounds to set the tone of lightheartedness and match the subject's personality. These whimsical pictures of animals with their metal fleur de lis pendants on their collars remind us of how proud we all are to be in New Orleans. They seem to be just as proud to wear the symbol of the city and to live here as much as we are. They bring a little joy to our lives in times of heartache after Katrina.
Be the first on your block to own a Ragas

Art for Art's Sake On Magazine Street

Shops and galleries all along Magazine Street will be open on Saturday night October 4. Hop on the free shuttle to travel up and down Magazine Street, visit your favorite shops and galleries and enjoy refreshments & entertainment along New Orleans' most eclectic shopping district.