Sora Searches for a Song - (Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories) by Once Upon A Dance & Christine Herbert (Hardcover)

About the Book

Readers are invited to stretch, balance, jump, and move along with all the creatures in this delightful story of perseverance and celebrating your own unique voice.

Book Synopsis

As the symphony floated above, Sora searched deep inside for a song. But nothing came. Melodies tickled across Sora's toes, legs, and back as the little cricket searched in vain for a song.

Then a stern voice pierced the night, and the music stopped. "Someone's not singing."

Readers are invited to stretch, balance, jump, and move along with all the creatures in this delightful story of perseverance and celebrating your own unique voice.

Sora Searches for a Song is ideal for ages 5-8. It features Sora (no pronouns), birds, fish, frogs, dragonflies, turtles, snakes and more. Ballerina Konora joins each page with optional ideas to explore dance fundamentals. As kids move along with the characters and Ballerina Konora, they explore head/tail connection, dynamic posture, vestibular action, balance, movement quality, partnering, and more.

Review Quotes

A charming children's book with valuable basic dance lessons on every page.

-Kirkus Reviews

Sora's transformations lead to a wonderful gain in confidence that is sure to be mirrored by those who dance along with the story. With a strong message of celebrating oneself, being open to learning new skills, and finding a place of belonging, Sora Searches for a Song is a book you will read again and again.

-Chanticleer Book Reviews

The illustrations ... enchantingly capture the essence of the outside world and the colors it contains. The images are expressive and eye-catching, and readers of all ages will find themselves drawn to each page. Written for an elementary school-aged audience, the narrative supports social-emotional learning as well as proprioception and body awareness in an age-appropriate and compelling way. Additionally, Sora is gender flexible, so every reader may find themselves in this approachable character. This is a high quality addition to both the series as a whole and to library collections for young readers.

-Mary Lanni, Librarian Reviewer