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A story for kids about welcoming more kids into the family, dancing, and a dragon!
Dayana's new baby brother has finally arrived, and she can’t wait to teach him her best dance moves. There’s only one problem. Nobody told Dayana that babies can’t stand up. Luckily, baby Dax has a surprise in store that leaves his big sister in awe!
Each Dance-It-Out! story is a kids’ dance performance for the imagination stage. Ballerina Konora joins the fun with dance suggestions on each page. Three books in one: readers can enjoy the story, act out the tale in their own way, or follow Konora’s suggested moves, designed by an award-winning ballet teacher to improve body coordination and teach dance fundamentals.
Dayana loves to dance and was excitedly waiting for her little brother’s arrival to join her as a dance partner. Dax, unfortunately, cannot dance or even stand up yet, but he has a secret up his sleeve – or, more accurately, up his feet 😉 Whenever Dax kicks his feet up in the air and mumbles in his own baby babble, a dragon appears! The dragon dances with Dayana and shows her and Dax images from all around the magical world.
Dayana loves to dance with the dragon and put on a show for Dax until he grows up and becomes capable of joining their performance.
The story is quite fun, it teaches older siblings how to care for and play with the new addition to the family and look forward to enjoying things and having fun together rather than being jealous of them.
The story also comes with dance instructions that go into details for those who want to act the story out exactly as it is, but making up unique dances that just feel right is also encouraged. The dance positions are created by a professional ballet teacher and can be used to teach kids the fundamentals of dance moves.
The artwork is also quite charming.
I recommend this book to anyone looking for a new children’s book.
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Synopsis
Dayana's new baby brother has finally arrived, and she can’t wait to teach him her best dance moves. There’s only one problem. Nobody told Dayana that babies can’t stand up. Luckily, baby Dax has a surprise in store that leaves his big sister in awe!
Each Dance-It-Out! story is a kids’ dance performance for the imagination stage. Ballerina Konora joins the fun with dance suggestions on each page. Three books in one: readers can enjoy the story, act out the tale in their own way, or follow Konora’s suggested moves, designed by an award-winning ballet teacher to improve body coordination and teach dance fundamentals.
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 November 15, 2021
2000 words
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Genre: Picture Books
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