Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn: A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story for Young Movers (Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories for Young Movers)

Unicorns and Horses and Snakes, oh my! Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn is a Mom’s Choice Gold Award and Family Choice Award Recipient (2022). 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. 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 joins each page with movement suggestions for kids who want to learn dance fundamentals. “ Cheerful and heartwarming, this movement adventure will inspire creative expression through imagination. —Mary Lanni, Librarian/Reviewer “… would be a delightful fairy tale for children ages four to seven were it presented as a story alone, what with Ethan Roffler’s charming and colorful pencil-and-watercolor illustrations and the evocatively sensory details of Naomi’s experiences . Yet this book, as with others in the series by the author, is special: it is a “Dance-It-Out” book.” —BookTrib Movement, technique, and dance concepts in this story include: chassé forward chassé sideways leaps (grand jetés) rond de jambe leg lifts cobra (back stretch) twisting muscle activation – on/off muscles moving with emotion concept of open/closed concept of powerful movement concept of low/medium/high Major themes include sibling friendship, managing emotions, empathy, forgiveness , and helping . The books can be used as a supplement for dance or theater studio classes or camps. Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn would be pair well with themes such as dance, unicorns, princess tales, horses, mythical animals, flowers , and castles . The Dance-It-Out! movement journeys are ideal for dance, pre-ballet, creative movement, preschool, daycare, early learning, physical education, homeschool, kindergarten, or first-grade activities. The full collection features male, female, and ungendered diverse characters. Books make a great gift for kids interested in dance, ballet, gymnastics, or yoga, or reluctant readers who enjoy getting up and moving. With kind characters, subtle life lessons, and a positive role model in Ballerina Konora, teachers love the kid-approved, ready-made, easy additions to curriculum and lesson planning. Children at home adore the stories that “ young readers will return to again and again ” ( —Reedsy ). About the Author Once Upon a Dance offers movement, breath, joy, connection and imagination through stories. The books are lovingly crafted by a mother-daughter pair. Ballerina Konora is living her dreams as a professional ballerina. Her mother, Teacher Terrel, taught creative movement and ballet for decades and was recognized by her local City Council for embodying the spirit of partnership and commitment to children in our community for her work with young dancers. Terrel’s breathed dance from every angle and has worked in education and with various non-profits supporting kids and families. Visit www.OnceUponADance.com for information about their books (25 titles spanning ages 3-12), charity partners, teacher resources, kids’ bonus activities, and awards such as: • Kirkus Reviews Starred Review • Outstanding Creator Awards Top 10 Author of 2022 • PenCraft Award First Place Winner • Firebird Book Award First Place • Royal Dragonfly Book Award First Place • Pinnacle Book Achievement Award – Best Book Juvenile Fiction • Outstanding Creator Awards Winner – Best Children’s Book