Tiana Smiling in Her Tiara coloring page

About this coloring page

Tiana in her tiara is the heroine of The Princess and the Frog, the 2009 Disney movie set in New Orleans during the 1920s. It is a city in the American South famous for its music, its food and its love of a good celebration.

New Orleans is often called the birthplace of jazz, a style of music that took shape there in the early 1900s. That is why the soundtrack is full of trumpets, pianos and toe tapping rhythms. One of the funniest characters is Louis, an alligator who dreams of playing trumpet in a jazz band.

The city is also known for Mardi Gras, a festival of parades, costumes and floats that shows up near the end of the movie. You can spot the wrought iron balconies of the French Quarter and the streetcars rolling down its avenues in many scenes.

Tiana was Disney's first African American princess, a milestone that meant a great deal to many families. Her story mixes magic with a real place full of culture, and it is a fun way to get kids curious about the music and traditions of one of America's most colorful cities.

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• disney princess
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• new orleans