Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn: A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story for Young Movers (Dance-It-Out! Adventures: Movement, Connection & Story Play • Ages 4–8)

Unicorns and Horses and Snakes, oh my!Mom’s Choice Gold Award Winner • Family Choice Award Recipient“Cheerful and heartwarming, this movement adventure will inspire creative expression through imagination.”—Librarian ReviewerWhen Princess Naomi gets fed up with her sister and storms out of the castle, she doesn’t expect to find a unicorn in trouble. But helping someone else might be exactly what she needs to turn frustration into courage, compassion, and joy.A Story You Don’t Just Read—You DanceChildren move, imagine, and explore. With guidance from Ballerina Konora, young readers: • act out the story • practice dance fundamentals • build confidence through movement“A precious book that instills the importance of kindness, compassion and family in a uniquely fun way…” —ReedsyPerfect for little movers who love to wiggle, leap, and twirl.Kids Explore • chassés, leaps, leg extensions • stretching and twisting • ways feelings show up in bodies • concepts of energy, levels, expansion, contraction, and muscle activation • body awareness and coordination(No dance experience needed, just imagination.)Meaningful Themes, Gently Told • sibling relationships • managing big feelings • empathy and helping others • forgivenessPerfect For • early learning and preschool • creative movement, pre-ballet, and dance classes • story time movement breaks for ages 4-8 • homeschool families • energetic kids or reluctant readers “...young readers will return to again and again.” —ReedsyAbout Once Upon a DanceOnce Upon a Dance inspires joyful movement through stories that celebrate connection, imagination, and grace. With empowering messages and life-management tools, they invite every reader to build confidence and creativity.40 books across 9 series offer toddler twirls through pre-professional career advice.Once Upon a Dance is the award-winning collaboration of Teacher Terrel and her daughter, a professional ballerina. With over 60 awards, including Best In Show (Writely Literary Awards), and Top 10 Author of 2025 (Outstanding Creator), they’re dedicated to making movement accessible, meaningful, and part of every childhood. Truly a passion project, 100% of royalties go to charities supporting the arts, animals, people, and planet. Read more