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Dance Stance by Once Upon a Dance - Book Tour & Review

By Jasmine J 3:00 AM Book Review, book tour, Books, children's book, juvenile fiction, picture book

DANCE STANCE BY ONCE UPON A DANCE

Dance Stance by Once Upon a Dance

Chapter book, 64 pages.

Once Upon a Dance donates all proceeds to charity.

Aspiring dancers adore the clever mix of wit, wisdom, anecdotes, and how-to instruction from a professional ballerina. Throughout the award-winning debut of ballet inspiration, young readers explore posture while standing, on tiptoes, and on one leg. A tutu-wearing kitty sidekick joins Ballerina Konora and friends, adding humor and lighthearted encouragement.

Brought to you by the mother-daughter team of Once Upon a Dance, with over 20 awards for their Dance-It-Out! and Dancing Shapes series for younger audiences. Dance Stance debuts their trilogy for kids ages 8+.

Once Upon a Dance series also includes Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories and Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness for Young Dancers.

My Review
Dance Stance is a cute story that teaches kids about ballet.
It's more of a beginner look at how to find your "dance stance" before moving on to more difficult moves. The book provides adorable illustrations to help guide, along with tips and tricks and notes from a real ballerina. And while ballet seems like it's probably one of the most difficult types of dance, this book makes it seem like it could be fun (even if it's not done on a more serious/professional level) and relatively easy to get started with.
I think this book will appeal more to little girls, but little boys can read it and enjoy it as well. A delightful book for young readers.
5 stars!

About the authors

Teacher Terrel taught dance for decades and was honored by her City Council for "embodying the spirit of partnership and commitment to children in our community" for her work with young dancers. She's breathed ballet from every angle and worked in early childhood education, for non-profits supporting kids, and as a university English teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Once Upon a Dance 2021/2022 Awards: Mom’s Choice Gold Award, Family Choice Award, Royal Dragonfly First Place, PenCraft Award First Place, Firebird First Place, Pinnacle: Best Book Juvenile Fiction, Independent Press Award Winner, International Impact Book Award Winner, Outstanding Creator Awards Winner, Readers Favorite Certified Great Read, Indie’s Today 5-Star Recommended, The Wishing Shelf 5-Star, Literary Titan 5-Star Award.

Book Review, book tour, Books, children's book, juvenile fiction, picture book

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