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"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."

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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

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The mother-daughter team Once Upon a Dance offers movement, joy, breath, connection, and imagination through stories. Once Upon a Dance has four main series: - Prop-Based Movement Stories (ages 3+)- Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories (ages 4+)- Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness (ages 6+)- Ballet Inspiration and Choreography Concepts (8+)Teacher Terrel is an award-winning dance teacher who's breathed ballet for decades. She's worked in family support, with nonprofits helping kids, and taught English during a Peace Corps stint. Her daughter is a professional ballerina. Their books have won numerous accolades including nine First Place Book Awards and a Kirkus Starred Review.Visit OnceUponADance.com (or DanceStories.com) or @once_uponadance (Instagram) to learn about their 25 published books, collaborations, sneak peaks at upcoming books, teacher resources, and more.

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