Belluna's Big Adventure in the Sky: A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story for Young Movers

by Once Upon A Dance, Stella Mongodi (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781955555074
Publisher:	Once Upon a Dance
Publication date:	11/24/2021
Series:	Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories for Young Movers
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Once Upon a Dance is a mother-daughter team. Ballerina Konora is an apprentice with Ballet Idaho and previously danced with Pacific Northwest Ballet's Professional Division and Texture Contemporary Ballet. Growing up, she danced iconic roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cinderella.Konora's mother taught creative movement and ballet for decades and was recognized by her local City Council (2014) for "embodying the spirit of partnership and commitment to children in our community" for her work with young dancers.Once Upon a Dance has garnered many awards and endorsements including a 2021 PenCraft Award First Place Winner, 2021 Mom's Choice Gold Award Recipient, 2021 Independent Press Award Winner, 2021 B.R.A.G. Medallion Award, 2021 International Impact Book Award Winner, Readers Favorite Certified Great Read, Love Reading 4 Kids Indie Books We Love, and Indie's Today 5-Star Recommended. To learn more about Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories, visit www.creativemovementstories.com. For information about their other books as well as teacher/caregiver resources, visit www.OnceUponADance.com.