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Interactive movement wrapped up in a charming story of sibling angst, anger management, compassion, and triumph. Grown-ups sit; kids move and practice dance fundamentals. Fed up with her annoying sister, Naomi storms out of the castle, only to discover a unicorn in need of help. With a sense of purpose, she quickly forgets her anger.
This is part of the Dance-It-Out! series, pandemic creations by an award-winning dance teacher and her Ballerina daughter. Ballerina Konora joins each page with instructions and photographs to help readers learn the dance moves.
Miss Merida Brown thinks her tail hinders her abilities, but with help from a friend, she proves herself wrong. This charming story of persistence and self-acceptance highlights the value of practice, friendship, and a good attitude.
Ballerina Konora joins each page with movement inspiration. Three books in one: readers can enjoy the beautiful illustrations, act out the story in their own way, or follow Konora's suggestions, designed by an award-winning dance teacher to improve body coordination and explore dance fundamentals.
This Dance-It-Out! story is ideal for ages 5-7 or kids who have had success with other books in the series.
Two Ballerinas dance on the pages of this charming story of ballet passion.
Danika loves ballet. She translates each ordinary aspect of her life into a remarkable dance performance. Ballerina Konora (a professional ballerina) joins the fun with how-to instructions and photos for kids who want to dance along with Danika, Penelope the cat, and their animal friends.
Meet Quinn Hops and Bella Beak, the most adorable duo to ever don ballet slippers! As the studio doors swing open, their hearts flutter with anticipation. It's their very first dance class. Will wobbly toes lead to whimsy, wiggles, or woes? Find out in the charming introduction to the world of dance and the award-winning collection of movement books by Once Upon a Dance.
Aspiring dancers adore the clever mix of wit, wisdom, anecdotes, and how-to instruction from a professional ballerina. Throughout the award-winning debut of ballet inspiration, young readers explore posture while standing, on tiptoes, and on one leg. A tutu-wearing kitty sidekick joins Ballerina Konora and friends, adding humor and lighthearted encouragement.
Dance Stance earned a Kirkus Reviews Starred Review. It's brought to you by the mother-daugther team of Once Upon a Dance, with over 20 awards for their Dance-It-Out! and Dancing Shapes series for younger audiences.
Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn is a 2021 Mom's Choice Gold Award and 2022 Family Choice Award Recipient.
Interactive movement wrapped up in a charming story of sibling angst, anger management, compassion, and triumph. Grown-ups sit; kiddos move and practice dance fundamentals alongside Ballerina Konora.
Fed up with her annoying sister, Naomi storms out of the castle, only to discover a unicorn in need of help. With a sense of purpose, she quickly forgets her anger.
Ballerina Konora is featured on each page as optional movement guide for kids who want to get up and dance.
Join Konora as she looks back through her twenty-five Nutcracker roles and explore her performance-based shapes and poses.
Brought to you by a mother-daughter collaboration, this third installment of the Dancing Shapes series presents a fascinating peek at the life of an almost-ballerina. Konora leads readers through:
Dance Party on the Moon!
A delightful birthday adventure packed with movement concepts and subtle life lessons.
Each book in the Dance-It-Out! series is an independent story, and Brielle's Birthday Ball is the perfect series introduction, ideal for kids 4-7.
Ballerina Konora inspires kids to get up and moving on the imagination stage. Kids can bring out their own inner storyteller or follow Konora's suggested moves, designed by an award-winning dance instructor to develop body coordination, focus the breath, and explore dance fundamentals.
* A Celebration of Ballet and Beauty! *
Discover the magic and grace of ballet in this stunning book featuring gorgeous watercolor illustrations and tips and advice from dancers.
Whether you are an aspiring dancer or a fan of the art form, you'll find inspiration and joy on every page.
Do you love ballet and beauty?
Do you dream of dancing on stage?
Then this book is for you!
Ballerina Wisdom for Dance and Life is a beautiful book with the secrets you'll need to be successful. But this book is not just about dance, it's about finding your passion, your confidence, and your joy. It's about being a ballerina heart and soul.
Don't miss this chance to explore the wonderful world of ballet! (Or find the perfect gift for dancers ages 12+.) Grab your copy of Ballerina Wisdom for Dance and Life today!
Meet Quinn Hops and Bella Beak, the most adorable duo to ever don ballet slippers! As the studio doors swing open, their hearts flutter with anticipation. It's their very first dance class. Will wobbly toes lead to whimsy, wiggles, or woes? Find out in the charming introduction to the world of dance and the award-winning collection of movement books by Once Upon a Dance.
As the symphony floated above, Sora searched deep inside for a song. But nothing came. Melodies tickled across Sora's toes, legs, and back as the little cricket searched in vain for a song.
Then a stern voice pierced the night, and the music stopped. Someone's not singing.
Readers are invited to stretch, balance, jump, and move along with all the creatures in this delightful story of perseverance and celebrating your own unique voice.
Sora Searches for a Song is ideal for ages 5-8. It features Sora (no pronouns), birds, fish, frogs, dragonflies, turtles, snakes and more. Ballerina Konora joins each page with optional ideas to explore dance fundamentals. As kids move along with the characters and Ballerina Konora, they explore head/tail connection, dynamic posture, vestibular action, balance, movement quality, partnering, and more.
A whimsical tale of an unlikely hero in search of a sidekick-except Sadoni's friend doesn't even believe she has superpowers. Will they ever team up?
It delivers the messages of trusting one's self, trusting others, asking for help when in need, and always offering help even to those who had once doubted us. -Reedsy
Each Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement story is a kids' dance performance for the imagination stage. Ballerina Konora joins the fun on each page.
Dayana's new baby brother has finally arrived, and she can't wait to teach him her best dance moves. There's only one problem. Nobody told Dayana that babies can't stand up. Luckily, baby Dax has a surprise in store that leaves his big sister in awe!
Each Dance-It-Out! story is a kids' dance performance for the imagination stage. Ballerina Konora joins the fun with dance suggestions on each page. Three books in one: readers can enjoy the story, act out the tale in their own way, or follow Konora's suggested moves, designed by an award-winning dance teacher to improve body coordination and teach dance fundamentals.
Aspiring dancers adore the clever mix of wit, wisdom, anecdotes, and how-to instruction from a professional ballerina. Throughout the award-winning debut of ballet inspiration, young readers explore posture while standing, on tiptoes, and on one leg. A tutu-wearing kitty sidekick joins Ballerina Konora and friends, adding humor and lighthearted encouragement.
Dance Stance earned a Kirkus Reviews Starred Review. It's brought to you by the mother-daugther team of Once Upon a Dance, with over 20 awards for their Dance-It-Out! and Dancing Shapes series for younger audiences.
Ballerina Kittina is back! And she brought a friend!
Poulette, the dancing chicken, photobombs while Ballerina Konora and Kittina offer advice in this highly entertaining book for aspiring young ballet dancers.
The mother-daughter team of Once Upon a Dance talks technique, ballet goals, and choreographic process, plus straight talk on how to prepare for a ballet career.
Falling into Dance follows Dance Stance, winner of three first-place book awards and a Kirkus Reviews Starred Review.
Movement. Creativity. Gratitude. Persistence. Wisdom.
A visually stunning and interactive pandemic creation from an award-winning dance teacher and her ballerina daughter, both immersed in the ballet world until coronavirus.
Dancing Shapes provides an inside gorgeous glimpse into one ballerina's journey. Konora, whose career has been sidelined by COVID-19, leads readers through warm-up steps, a basic ballet technique lesson, and an exploration of movement and form.
With more than fifty poses to contemplate or re-create, aspiring young dancers:
What Moms and Dads Said:
Gorgeous! Inspirational! Dancing girls alllllll over my backyard!!!
...while looking at the cover with all those poses said, I can do that one. I can't do that one. I can do that one. I can't do that one... Then she started trying them. The pictures alone inspired her...
As soon as we read something like, Can you try... she would hop right up and try it.
She thinks the book is just right for her age [9], not too young or old feeling.
[This 11-year old] thought it was easy to follow and liked all the interesting shape pictures, she liked that there were challenges to try.
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Miss Merida Brown thinks her tail hinders her abilities, but with help from a friend, she proves herself wrong. This charming story of persistence and self-acceptance highlights the value of practice, friendship, and a good attitude.
Ballerina Konora joins each page with movement inspiration. Three books in one: readers can enjoy the beautiful illustrations, act out the story in their own way, or follow Konora's suggestions, designed by an award-winning dance teacher to improve body coordination and explore dance fundamentals.
This Dance-It-Out! story is ideal for ages 5-7 or kids who have had success with other books in the series.
Two Ballerinas dance on the pages of this charming story of ballet passion.
Danika loves ballet and transforms ordinary aspects of her life into a remarkable dance performance. Ballerina Konora (a professional ballerina) joins the fun with how-to instructions and photos for kids who want to dance along with Danika, Penelope the cat, and their animal friends.
Perfect for young dance students or kids who have enjoyed other Dance-It-Out! stories.
GET MOVING with Eka and Ballerina Konora in this interactive adventure story. Eka's family creates a garden, but Eka worries animals may destroy all their hard work. When playful elephants visit, will Eka find a way to save the vegetables and flowers?
Ballerina Konora inspires kids to tiptoe, leap, roll, squat, jump, balance, bow, stretch, and more in this delightful fantasy.
Grab a scarf and join the fun!
Kids will love dancing along with Tammy, Ballerina Konora, and their new friends in this sweet adventure that's perfect for preschool and kindergarten kids and classrooms.
Readers are invited to stretch, spin, jump and more as they act out the journey to find Tammy. Kids can use a scarf as a backpack, a paddle, butterfly wings, a towel, and a pillow to enhance the fun and explore movements, dance fundamentals, and early-learning concepts.
Tammy the Troll: A Dance in the Forest is ideal for ages 3-6. As kids move along with the book's diverse characters, they explore levels, direction, spatial awareness, emotions, balance, movement quality, partnering, and more.
Dance stories are a wonderful way to combine books and movement for kids who love both. Tammy the Troll: A Dance in the Forest is perfect for dance class, creative movement play, physical education, or any setting where children are inspired to explore and express themselves. If you're a caregiver, daycare provider, or teacher working with preschoolers, kindergarteners, or first-graders, your kids will love this active adventure.
Tammy the Troll: A Dance in the Forest is the first book in a series of prop-based movement stories that take kids on an imaginative journey using objects such as parachutes, bean bags, cushions, or balloons. This book is a collaboration with Pacific Northwest Ballet faculty member, Dina McDermott, who shared her dance students' favorite class activity.
Once Upon a Dance has won over 40 book awards including Family Choice and Mom's Choice Gold Awards. The mom-daughter team earned a Kirkus Reviews Starred Review and was named a Top 10 Author of 2022 by Outstanding Creator Awards.