Grab a scarf and join the fun!
Kids will love dancing along with Tammy, Ballerina Konora, and their new friends in this sweet adventure that's perfect for preschool and kindergarten kids and classrooms.
Readers are invited to
stretch, spin, jump
and more as they act out the journey to find Tammy. Kids can
use a scarf
as a backpack, a paddle, butterfly wings, a towel, and a pillow to enhance the fun and explore movements, dance fundamentals, and early-learning concepts.
Tammy the Troll: A Dance in the Forest
is ideal for
ages 3-6.
As kids move along with the book's diverse characters, they explore levels, direction, spatial awareness, emotions, balance, movement quality, partnering, and more.
Dance stories are a wonderful way to
combine books and movement
for kids who love both.
is perfect for dance class, creative movement play, physical education, or any setting where children are inspired to explore and express themselves. If you're a caregiver, daycare provider, or teacher working with preschoolers, kindergarteners, or first-graders, your kids will love this active adventure.
is the first book in a series of prop-based movement stories that take kids on an
imaginative journey
using objects such as parachutes, bean bags, cushions, or balloons. This book is a collaboration with
Pacific Northwest Ballet
faculty member, Dina McDermott, who shared her dance students' favorite class activity.
Once Upon a Dance has won over 40 book awards including Family Choice and
Mom's Choice Gold Awards
. The mom-daughter team earned a
Kirkus Reviews Starred Review
and was named a
Top 10 Author of 2022
by Outstanding Creator Awards.