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Belluna is a basketball player, sister, and daughter with one remarkable feature. While on a family outing, a storm sweeps Belluna up on a wild ride. As she is tossed about by the wind, Belluna discovers she can overcome her fear and embrace her uniqueness to take control of her movement and her mind. Ballerina Konora joins each page with suggested actions 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 children's one-act for the imagination stage. Belluna's Big Adventure in the Sky is a 2021 PenCraft Award First Place Winner.

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Fantastically Fun Book That Will Have Families Dancing! -Reading with Your Kids (A Certified Great Read) A wonderfully unique book that engages both mind and body. -Indies Today This whimsical adventure is another great addition to the canon of stories by Once Upon a Dance . . . Combining movement, language, and visual storytelling, this book is an excellent way to safely encourage physical expression and gross motor development in children. -Mary Lanni, Librarian Reviewer

Fantastically Fun Book That Will Have Families Dancing! -Reading with Your Kids (A Certified Great Read) A wonderfully unique book that engages both mind and body. -Indies Today This whimsical adventure is another great addition to the canon of stories by Once Upon a Dance . . . Combining movement, language, and visual storytelling, this book is an excellent way to safely encourage physical expression and gross motor development in children. -Mary Lanni, Librarian Reviewer

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"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."

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