Tammy the Troll - A Dance, Once Upon

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Résumé :
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. Tammy the Troll: A Dance in the Forest 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. Tammy the Troll: A Dance in the Forest 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....

Biographie:
Blending whimsy with movement, ONCE UPON A DANCE offers an award-winning collection of interactive children's books and ballerina wisdom. Forty books across nine series deliver toddler twirls through pre-professional career advice. These stories are created by a former dance teacher passionate about sharing movement and life skills, and feature her daughter, Ballerina K, as a gentle guide and positive role model. Frequent themes include the joy of practice and perseverance, the bravery to stand tall and stay kind, the magic of friendship and family, the strength of self-acceptance, and lessons in empathy that extend to all creatures.Once Upon a Dance inspires joyful movement through stories that celebrate connection, imagination, and grace. Books honor the beauty and discipline of ballet while championing capable girls and strong women. With empowering messages and live-management tools, they invite every reader to build confidence and creativity....

Sommaire:
Once Upon a Dance is an award-winning mother-daughter collaboration.Ballerina Konora climbed the ballet ladder to pro, and she's thrilled to be living her dreams dancing as a professional ballerina. Along the way, she danced iconic roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cinderella.Teacher Terrel taught dance for decades and was honored by her City Council for embodying the spirit of partnership and commitment to children in our community for her work with young dancers. She's breathed ballet from every angle and worked in early childhood education, for non-profits supporting kids, and as a university English teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer....