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2 girls, they look like sisters, together reading the dancing book Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn
DISCOVER ONCE UPON A DANCE!

inspiration & joyful movement

Award-Winning, Whimsical, Positive Stories 

* Ready Set... (3+) 

* Kittina Ballerina's Dance-Along Adventures (3+) 

* Prop-Based Dance Stories (3+)

* Dance-It-Out! Movement Stories (4+)  

* Dancing Shapes (6+)  

* Ballet Inspiration & Choreography Concepts (8+) 

* Ballerina Moments (12+)

Once Upon a Dance is a mother-daughter duo with a passion for dance and storytelling. They strive to share joyful movement, honor the beauty and discipline of ballet, and foster freedom of expression. Please subscribe and share the journey.

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A tail of Twirls (AGES 3+)

A Tail of Twirls Dance Book with a ballerina in a pink tutu posing on the book
Ballerina in pink tutu posed on one knee with hands clasped in gratitude

Ready Set Dance (AGES 3+)

Book Cover: Ready Set Dance with dancing animals
A page from Ready Set Dance with a new dancers Bella Beak (a chicken) and Quinn Hops (a frog)
A page from Ready Set Dance with a frog leaping

Prop-based Movement Stories (AGES 3+)

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a page from the book with butterflies

DANCE-IT-OUT! Creative Movement Stories (AGES 4+)

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book cover with a dragon and boy
book cover with a girl holding a moon-like ball and flying into the sky
book cover with a girl with a princess crown riding a unicorn
book cover with a kangaroo
book cover with a balloon-head girl
book cover with a monkey holding a mirror
book cover with a girl standing on leaves and flowers
book cover with a dragon

Dance-It-OUt! (Recommended for kids 5-8 or as sequel books)

book cover with a spider and a lightening bug
book cover with a cricket and sound bubble
book cover with a goat, pig, llama, and kids
book cover with a squirrel in a cape that seems to be fliying
book cover with 2 cats
book cover with a character holding a flower near the sea
book cover with a girl dancing along with birds, a rabbit, and a squirrel
book cover with a woman and tiny dolls
book cover with the main character in a ballet leap and other dancers all on a stage
book cover with a child and a tree

Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness (Ages 6+)

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book cover with different dance poses - mostly on the floor
bood cover with a ballerina in a tutu and pointe shoes - doing sugar plum fairy role in stage lights
book cover with dancer in different poses
dancer in pose on the floor and legs extended in attitude

Dancing Shapes with Cats Coming Soon

Ballet Inspiration & Choreography concepts (8+)

book cover with a girl and her cat - both dancing
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glowing reviews for Dance Stance
book cover with a girl and her cat
a page from the book with a chicken who fell in pointe shoes and a cat dancing in a sous sous
a page from the book with a girl dancing with a cat and a chicken

Ballerina Moments: Dance Insights, Ideas, & Inspiration

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book page with a dancer putting on ballet shoes
book page with a dancer on pointe
book page with a dancer in arabesque
book page with a dancer in a beautiful floral dress

Journals & Teaching Resources

Journal cover with a dancer in a pose
journal cover with a dancer in pointe shotes
journal cover with a dancer
book cover with lots of dance images
book cover with dance poses for dance class activities

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Endorsements

wishing shelf loved this book - 5-star
reader's favorite 5 stars
story monsters approved winner
kirkus reviews starred review
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reading with your kids certified great read

Awards

purple dragonfly book award first place
outstanding creator award winner
mom's choice gold award
pencraft awards 1st place
the wishing shelf finalist
family choice gold
b.r.a.g. medalion
firebird book winner
impact book award winner
indies today recommended
maincrest media award winner
literary titan book award 5 stars
reader's favorite book award winner
pinnacle book achievement award
independent press award winner
top 10 author of 2022
golden boar book award
royal dragonfly book award first place

Reviews

Cheerful and heartwarming, this movement adventure will inspire creative expression through imagination. 

Fantastically Fun Book That Will Have Families Dancing!

This whimsical tale of discovery is so full of joy and wonder. It also opens a door to dance... 

Another wonderful journey into the imagination with Ballerina Konora, perfect for young dancers everywhere!...   

With constant support and innovative descriptions that will spark imaginations... 

Children can learn in a fun and healthy way while enjoying valuable bonding time with their parents... 

A precious book that instills the importance of kindness, compassion and family in a uniquely fun way...

Highly recommended for anyone with young children and those young at heart too. 

This is a visually stunning and interactive book that will inspire young dancers... 

This is probably THE BEST children's audiobook we've listened to. 

...excellent addition to movement curricula for preschool and elementary school-aged children.

Highly recommended! … a truly excellent book… superbly illustrated …    

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