Once Upon A Dance

Young readers learn ballet technique along with Ballerina Konora and an adorable kitty-cat sidekick in this series debut.

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 both feet, tiptoes, and one leg. A tutu-wearing kitty sidekick joins Ballerina Konora and friends, adding humor and lighthearted encouragement.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.

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.

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.

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." -ReedsyEach Dance-It-Out Creative Movement story is a kids' dance performance for the imagination stage. Ballerina Konora joins the fun on each page.

Boisterous bats, zany zombies, and giddy ghosts await readers in this tale of sibling friendship, silly creatures, and magical music. In the Dance-It-Out series, created by an award-winning dance teacher, children act and move alongside the characters, and Ballerina Konora joins each page with movement suggestions. In this story, Fynn, Freya, cats, bats, ghosts, and zombies assemble for a captivating story of music, magic, and mayhem.

While apple picking with her family, a storm sweeps Belluna up on a wild ride. As she's tossed about by the wind, Belluna discovers she can embrace her uniqueness and overcome her fear.Ballerina Konora joins each page with suggestions to get kids moving alongside Belluna in her tale of level-headed tenacity and celebration of individuality. Each Dance-It-Out story is a movement-based performance for the imagination stage, ideal for children ages 4-7.Belluna's Big Adventure in the Sky is a 2021 PenCraft Award First Place Winner and Royal Dragonfly Book Award First Place Winner.

Mira the monkey enjoys carnival day until crazy things start happening. Could fairies be causing the mischief? Will Mira make it home? Will she ever be the same? Ballerina Konora appears on each page encouraging kids to act and dance the story along with Mira.

Belluna is a basketball player, sister, and daughter with one remarkable feature. While on a family outing, a storm sweeps Belluna up on a wild ride. As she is tossed about by the wind, Belluna discovers she can overcome her fear and embrace her uniqueness to take control of her movement and her mind.Ballerina Konora joins each page with suggested actions to get kids moving alongside Belluna in her tale of level-headed tenacity and celebration of individuality. Each Dance-It-Out story is a movement-based children's one-act for the imagination stage.Belluna's Big Adventure in the Sky is a 2021 PenCraft Award First Place Winner.

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.

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 offers movement motivation and photo ideas to express the story. Three books in one: readers can enjoy the story, act out the story in their own way, or follow Konora's suggested moves, designed by an award-winning dance instructor to improve body coordination and teach dance fundamentals. Book five in the Dance-It-Out series is ideal for kids 5-7 or those who have had success with earlier volumes.

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.

Movement, Breathe, and Imagination Interactive movement wrapped up in a charming story of new baby disappointment. Only little brother Denny has an amazing surprise for his brother Danny Kadessa the Dragon makes a fabulous dance partner in this third story from the Dance-It-Out collection, pandemic creations by an award-winning dance teacher and her Ballerina daughter.Grown-ups sit; kiddos move and practice dance fundamentals on their imagination stage. Ballerina Konora is featured on each page as optional movement mentor to help readers connect with movement.

Unicorns and Horses and Snakes, oh my 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.This is the fourth of the Dance-It-Out stories, pandemic creations by an award-winning dance teacher and her Ballerina daughter.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 mentor to help readers connect with movement.

Unicorns and Horses and Snakes, oh my 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.

Gentle movement and meditation from the Dance-It-Out series by Once Upon a Dance, created by an award-winning dance teacher and her ballerina daughter.Petunia woke to yet another rainy day, and she feels particularly gloomy about being stuck inside. By letting ordinary objects and elements of her daily routine spark her imagination, she finds a happy calm she wants to share.Ballerina Konora is there to help readers connect with movement and focus the breath.

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. Similarly-formatted to the other Dancing Shapes books, this volume feels like five books in one. Konora leads readers through: the story of The NutcrackerKonora's personal Nutcracker experiencesstorytelling and imaginationballet shapescandid stories about some of the funny happenings along the way