Blue Frog: The Legend of Chocolate
Local children’s book author Dianne de Las Casas & illustrator
Holly Stone Barker

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Blue Frog: The Legend of Chocolate Local children’s book author Dianne de Las Casas & illustrator Holly Stone Barker $16.99

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!”

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.

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