Sadoni Squirrel Superhero A DanceItOut Creative Movement Story for Young Movers DanceItOut Creative Movement Stories for Young Movers

An unlikely hero in search of a sidekick.

Will Sadoni Squirrel and her feline friend Jamison finally team up when the cat's owner is in trouble?

Balance, crouch, spin, jump, hop, stretch, roll, and more alongside whimsical characters. Each Dance-It-Out! movement story is a kids’ performance for the imagination stage. Create your own moves, use the illustrations for inspiration, or follow along with optional photos and instructions. Each book in the series is an independent story. (Movements in this book are simple, but the story includes a medical emergency, so it's recommended for kids 4 or 5 and older.)

Movement/Dance Concepts: • Relevé • Spin/Twirl • Balance on Knees • Balance on One Foot (with Movement) • Arabesque Leg (from Hands & Feet) • Grand Plié/Crouch (with Balance) • Jump • Jump while Spinning • Hop on One Foot • Stretch Forward/Up/Sideways • Child’s Pose • Cat Back (Contraction) • First Position Arms (Bubble) • Rolling Over • Run in Place • Deep Breathing • Moving with Power • Weight Shift • Body Part Coordination • Fine Motor Skills (Fingers/Wrist)

Themes include Squirrels, Cats, Friendship, 911/Ambulance, and Heroes. Dance-It-Out! books are great for classroom or dance/theater camps, and Sadoni Squirrel: Superhero would pair well with themes such as Imagination, Manners, Ice, Deep Breathing, Superheroes, Capes, and Staying Safe.

Dance-It-Out! movement journeys are ideal for dance, pre-ballet, creative movement, preschool, daycare, early learning, physical education, homeschool, kindergarten, or first-grade activities. The full collection features female, male, and ungendered diverse characters. Books make great gifts for kids interested in dance, ballet, gymnastics, or yoga, or reluctant readers who enjoy getting up and moving.

With kind characters, subtle life lessons, and a positive role model in Ballerina Konora, teachers love the kid-approved, ready-made, easy additions to curriculum and lesson planning. Children at home adore the stories that “young readers will return to again and again” (—Reedsy).

Review Excerpt:
"Sadoni Squirrel: Superhero by Once Upon a Dance is a delightful story about the antics of an unusual squirrel. Like the rest of her family, Sadoni has the superpower of ‘freeze breath’, turning air or water into ice for the purpose of helping other creatures in need. Trouble is, Sadoni’s erstwhile cat friend, Jamison, is skeptical about Sadoni’s abilities. It is only when Jamison’s human runs into trouble that Jamison trusts Sadoni enough to work with him on a solution. Aside from the quirky story pictures (by Ethan Roffler), Sadoni Squirrel: Superhero has even more than an often-humorous story to offer; it is also a creative movement story. In the right-hand margin of each page, Ballerina Konora explains simple body movements for young dancers to act/dance out the story. Here, age-appropriate, perfectly matched instructions accompany clear, self-explanatory photographs of Konora in motion."
—Reader's Favorite