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Belluna's Big Adventure is a good story about accepting yourself and facing your fears with a twist of dance.
Each Dance-It-Out! story is an independent kids’ dance performance ready for the imagination stage. Meet the Noollab family, a typical family except for one remarkable difference.
When daughter Belluna gets swept up by a storm, she keeps calm, problem-solves, and teaches herself to fly. Ballerina Konora joins each page with dance suggestions to get kids moving alongside Belluna in her tale of level-headed tenacity.
Belluna's Big Adventure teaches children there is nothing wrong with being different. They should accept and be proud of themselves. It also teaches children to face their fears.
This is a story about the youngest of the Noollab family - little sister Belluna. The Noollabs were like other families in many ways - they enjoyed baking, going on vacation, and playing games. But, they were also different. They had perfect posture due to their big heads and never got tired when they went swimming.
The Noollabs each had their own different interests. Little sister Belluna enjoyed playing ball while her big brother enjoyed ice skating. As a family, they loved to go apple picking.
One day, as they were apple picking, sirens blared, signaling a storm was coming. They quickly grabbed their apples and went to the car. But, Belluna soon realized she left her ball and went back to get it. As she got her ball, the storm swept her away. The next thing she knew, Belluna was in the sky. She was embarrassed and afraid at the same time. This was not something others would deal with. She wished she was normal like the rest. As Belluna floated through the sky, and figured out a plan to get home, her feelings about herself changed.
As with her previous books, the author not only tells a story with a great lesson, but incorporates dance steps. The dance steps relate to the words on each page. As you read, you can dance. If you are a dancer, you will enjoy this aspect.
The story address two topics - acceptance and fear.
Young children (and adults) get bullied for looking or acting differently. But being different doesn't make someone a bad person. No one person is the same - we will all have some similarities and differences. We should accept and respect these. Most importantly, a person should love and accept themselves. The story teaches this not only through the words, but through the illustrations as well. The Noollabs don't only have different personalities, but they also look different.
Children are also afraid to try new things and get scared when put in a new position. This book shows that it is the thought that makes things scarier. Once you face your fears, things get easier.
The story has a great flow from beginning to end. You keep reading until the end. Nice work!
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Synopsis
Each Dance-It-Out! story is an independent kids’ dance performance ready for the imagination stage. Meet the Noollab family, a typical family except for one remarkable difference.
When daughter Belluna gets swept up by a storm, she keeps calm, problem-solves, and teaches herself to fly. Ballerina Konora joins each page with dance suggestions to get kids moving alongside Belluna in her tale of level-headed tenacity.
About the author
—> 28 books to spark imagination and inspire children to MOVE, breathe, and connect —> Created by a mom-daughter team passionate about books and dance, who donate royalties —> Visit DanceStories.com for details/local sellers. Also available via your local bookstore, library, Amazon, or Bookshop.org. view profile
Published on August 31, 2021
2000 words
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Genre: Picture Books
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