Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn - (Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories for Young Movers) by Once Upon A Dance (Paperback)

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

Cheerful and heartwarming, this movement adventure will inspire creative expression through imagination. As readers replicate the actions in the story, they will gain a greater understanding of human emotions and how to express them through both words and actions.

-Mary Lanni, Librarian/Reviewer

Whether your little one dreams of being a ballet dancer, needs help with physical coordination, or simply needs to step away from the screen and move more, Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn and the other books in the "Dance-It-Out" series fit the bill - with engaging and fantastical stories to boot.

-BookTrib

I highly recommend this book. It has attractive illustrations, an imaginative and exciting story, an ingenious way of helping children learn the value of physical movement and an inspiring message that could guide them long after they have grown.

-Reedsy