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Very good story written in a unique format that teaches children try new things, be confident and practice, practice, practice.
Sit back and give a child the imagination stage! Miss Merida Brown thinks her tail hinders her abilities, but with help from a friend, she proves herself wrong. This charming story of persistence highlights the value of practice, friendship, and a good attitude.
Ballerina Konora offers movement motivation and photo ideas to express the story. Three books in one: readers can enjoy the story, act out the story in their own way, or follow Konora’s suggested moves, designed by an award-winning dance instructor to improve body coordination and teach dance fundamentals.
Cat with a Crooked Tail is a very good story which teaches children to step out of their comfort zone and try new things, be confident in themselves and understand that practice makes perfect.
The book is written by a ballerina and has a unique format – it not only tells you a story, but each page includes descriptions of movements which express the story. You can follow these movements as you read.
The story is a about a farm cat named Merida who has a crooked tail. She was a kind and caring cat who was afraid to do the things the other cats did. She was afraid because of her crooked tail.
On sunny days, the other cats would sit on a ladder and enjoy the sun while Merida would sit below. She thought her crooked tail would not allow her to maintain her balance.
On rainy days, the other cats would use the barn as an obstacle course. They would climb, jump, crawl, balance, and squeeze through tight spots. Merida would lay in the corner and watch them.
Merida's best friend Ziggy encouraged Merida to join the obstacle course and helped her train. When she was ready, Merida joined the other cats in the obstacle course. The first time, she fell during the last part of the course. When she saw the other cats did not laugh and were concerned about her, Merida felt better and continued to run through the obstacle course multiple times.
Merida later met a cat with no tail who was AMAZING on the obstacle course. Merida was surprised and asked the cat how he was so good. The cat told her “practice.”
I enjoyed the story. It is well-written and teaches children important lessons. However, I would have preferred if the section with the various movements were at the end of the book as opposed to the bottom of each page. I believe that by doing so, the flow of the story would be better. The illustrations were life-like and cute.
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Synopsis
Sit back and give a child the imagination stage! Miss Merida Brown thinks her tail hinders her abilities, but with help from a friend, she proves herself wrong. This charming story of persistence highlights the value of practice, friendship, and a good attitude.
Ballerina Konora offers movement motivation and photo ideas to express the story. Three books in one: readers can enjoy the story, act out the story in their own way, or follow Konora’s suggested moves, designed by an award-winning dance instructor 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 June 16, 2021
2000 words
Worked with a Reedsy professional 🏆
Genre: Picture Books
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