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ONCE UPON A DANCE

Dance BOoks, Active Stories & Ballet fun for kids & Teens

Once Upon a Dance INSPIRES JOYFUL MOVEMENT through stories that celebrate connection, imagination & grace. They champion compassion, capable girls & strong women. With empowering messages & life-management tools, they invite every reader to build confidence & creativity. 

TODDLER TWIRLS TO CAREER ADVICE (9 SERIES)

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9 Series | 40 Books

DANCE-ALONG ADVENTURES inspire readers to twirl, leap & dream with whimsy & wonder:
  • Kittina Ballerina's Dance-Along Adventures (age 3+)  
  • A Ticket to Dance! Magic Train Movement Adventures (age 3+)
  • Prop-Based Dance-It-Out! Movement Stories (3+)
  • Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories (series spans 4-9)
  • Dancing Ever After: Loosely Twirled Spin-Offs (age 4+)
 

Books on what to expect, technique, mindset & method:
  • First Dance Experiences: Little Steps, Brave Beginnings (3+)   
  • Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness (6-9)
  • Ballet Inspiration & Choreography Concepts (8-12)
  • Ballerina Moments: Insights, Ideas, and Inspiration about Dance (12-16) 

DANCE BOOKS BY DANCERS

Mother-Daughter Duo

• Ballerina K demonstrates each movement with clarity & grace

• Based on Teacher Terrel's decades of dance-class curriculum


Award-Winning 

• Top 10 Author (2025, Outstanding Creator Awards) 

• Best in Show (2025, Writely Literary Awards)

• 60+ book awards, 16 first-place honors

• 3000+ 5-star reviews

2025 books - Tutu love

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Endorsements

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Awards

purple dragonfly book award first place
mom's choice gold award
pencraft awards 1st place
the wishing shelf finalist
family choice gold
impact book award winner
maincrest media award winner
outstanding creator award winner
literary titan book award 5 stars
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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