Tiana: The Grand Opening

by Helen Perelman, Dave Courtland (Illustrator)

Tiana has always dreamed of having her own restaurant, and now her dream is about to come true. The grand opening is just around the corner, and all of Tiana's friends and family will be there, along with a famous food critic! But suddenly everything starts to go wrong. Her bandleader Louis loses his prized trumpet. Then the power goes out after the guests arrive. Will the princess be able to fix things in time, or will her big night be a royal disaster?

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Fantasy, Chapter Books, Juvenile

80 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 7, 2010

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Princess Tiana is almost ready for the grand opening of her restaurant in New Orleans, Tiana's Palace. A famous food critic is even coming for the big day. Then one thing after another goes wrong on opening day leaving Tiana to wonder if she will be able to fix everything in time. A very likable and enjoyable children's book featuring a cast of endearing characters including Tiana's husband, Prince Naveen; alligator friend and trumpet player, Louis; best friend, Charlotte; and Tiana's mother. Not to mention the lovely and gracious Tiana herself. It's nice to see Tiana's family and friends there for her and pulling together to help her out when all goes wrong. Beautiful illustrations, too.

[CP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful story!

[Johnny · Rating 4 out of 5]

This another favorite of my four-year-old daughter who absolutely loves this early chapter book series featuring the Disney princesses. This one focuses on the grand opening of Tiana's Palace, the restaurant Tiana opens at the end of the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog, so it is essentially a book that fills in the space between the wedding and the final scene in the original film. Overall, it's pretty trite, but it probably has to be for the intended audience. The illustrations are vivid and engaging though, and they certainly helped maintain my daughter's focus!

[LaSheba Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun story! Chef-Princess Tiana is excited for the grand opening of her New Orleans restaurant. She has the support of family, friends, and her husband Prince Naveen. She prepares the Southern cuisine: gumbo, jambalaya, bread pudding, beignets...yummy! But will opening night go on without a hitch?

"Food brings folks together from all walks of life. It warms them right up and put smiles on their faces" (p. 22). 👑👩🏾‍🍳🎉

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter loved this one. Some are about throwing parties and the perfect dress, or jewelry, but this one was about Tiana's restaurant, and it was after the movie ends so you get to see the princess with her prince. And she is still working hard and making her own dreams come true, even after she gets the prince. This one was my favorite so far, and my daughter loved that the prince and Louis were in it. Big hit in our house!

[Sydney · Rating 4 out of 5]

i like the part when Tiana starts planning for the grand opening.

[Jacquitta McManus]

My daughter is a big fan of Tiana and loved this book.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

First of all, I thoroughly enjoy Disney, even though there have been a lot of poor reviews in the media here recently. Disney is always full of hope and inspiration, no matter what the circumstances might be. Gender, disabilities, and anything else that might be used to "classify" someone in today's world hold no merit with typical Disney.

"The Grand Opening: Tiana" is a spin-off of the Disney Movie "The Princess and the Frog:" a wonderful tale about a poor woman working two jobs to make her dreams come true, until one day she meets a frog, kisses him and is turned into one herself. When we last saw Tiana and Naveen, they had be transformed back into human beings upon their wedding day.

Tiana's big dream was to open her own restaurant where she could realize the dream of both her and her father by serving up the New Orleans area with the best Gumbo they have ever tasted! Upon becoming a princess by marrying Prince Naveen, these dreams were able to come true, unless the million bumps and roadblocks get in their way.

[Sara Houser · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t get enough of Tiana and her friend Charlotte and Louis. I love New Orleans and jazz music, walking down the streets snapping my fingers feeling the beat. This was particularly about tianas new restaurants big day, OPENING day. Tiana is so worried because her best friend Charlotte got the biggest well known food critic to come to her opening day. Things do go a bit mishap but everyone knows that it’s gonna be a hit. Tiana on the other hand has her doubts but in the end she found out exactly what she was hoping for.

Great kids book. Loved the story I loved the pictures. I love imagining what happens the happily ever after.

[Victoria Bridenbecker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an amazing story. Princess Tiana has gotten herself ready for the grand opening of Tiana's Palace, her restaurant. She has gotten support from her friends, family, and especially her husband, Prince Naveen. Will the opening night be a huge disaster? Read this and find out.

[ANDRE · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tiana

Great story. It’s refreshing to not have an actual palace on how to feel beautiful and great. Looking forward to another story

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 stars. A cute story about Tiana and her new restaurant.

[Classical Lady · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Alina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I WISH I WAS THERE

[Maryam Khan · Rating 2 out of 5]

the story is about a restaurant opening and food critic which give him a excellent food review.

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are a few things to fix during opening night at Tiana's restaurant but her friends and famil6 are on hand to help. Delightful story

[Susan Ozment · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am 6 years old. I liked the pictures and everything that happened but they said it was the perfect restaurant and nothings perfect.

[Holly Letson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how Tiana follows her dreams, and never gives up.

[Angieleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Make sure you have beignets handy when reading this!

As usual, the writers of these Disney chapter books stay true to the movie characters that inspired them.

My nephew loved the gorgeous illustrations and kept cheering Tiana on. Can't wait to see what is next in the series!

[Bec · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice sequel of a sorts, ties in nicely with the end of the movie, keeps to the same characters for the most part, and shows the next steps of dreams coming true.

[no · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a fun short read while I was not busy at work! Love the characters and seeing Tiana's dream come true! A must for any disney fan :)

[Aul! · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very heartwarming. Suka sama penyelesaian masalahnya yang selalu dimulai dengan sikap tenang. Suka juga sama keluarga dan temen-temen Tiana karena suportif.

[Amanda Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a cute after story to the Princess and the Frog. A very wholesome, lighthearted read.

[Lynetta Simington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic Disney - Amazing Illustrations

I'm so glad that these chapter books are on Kindle unlimited. My nieces and nephews love them. The New Orleans illustrations are fantastic in that classic Disney way. Love it.

[Jimmie Akeang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun to Read

I enjoyed reading this book because it was like real life. It showed how even the best plans can get complicated with life's own unforeseen circumstances. It demonstrated how each good plan has a contingency plan for the usual things that do go wrong in each specific situation. So, for each party you plan, try to have standby tools and items for each normal disaster such as lighting issues, electrical issues, rain and other weather type surprises, backup clothes for when the primary gets ruined, extra cash in case of issues easily fixed with cash, etc. Enjoy your life to the fullest. Working for a living does not have to be a chore. ~Jimmie