Description:
Unicorns and Horses and Snakes, oh my!
Mom’s Choice Gold Award Winner • Family Choice Award Recipient
“Cheerful and heartwarming, this movement adventure will inspire creative expression through imagination.”
—Librarian Reviewer
When Princess Naomi gets fed up with her sister and storms out of the castle, she doesn’t expect to find a unicorn in trouble. But helping someone else might be exactly what she needs to turn frustration into courage, compassion, and joy.
A Story You Don’t Just Read—You Dance
Children move, imagine, and explore. With guidance from Ballerina Konora, young readers:
• act out the story
• practice dance fundamentals
• build confidence through movement
“A precious book that instills the importance of kindness, compassion and family in a uniquely fun way…” —Reedsy
Perfect for little movers who love to wiggle, leap, and twirl.
Kids Explore
• chassés, leaps, leg extensions
• stretching and twisting
• ways feelings show up in bodies
• concepts of energy, levels, expansion, contraction, and muscle activation
• body awareness and coordination
(No dance experience needed, just imagination.)
Meaningful Themes, Gently Told
• sibling relationships
• managing big feelings
• empathy and helping others
• forgiveness
Perfect For
• early learning and preschool
• creative movement, pre-ballet, and dance classes
• story time movement breaks for ages 4-8
• homeschool families
• energetic kids or reluctant readers
“...young readers will return to again and again.” —Reedsy
About Once Upon a Dance
Once Upon a Dance inspires joyful movement through stories that celebrate connection, imagination, and grace. With empowering messages and life-management tools, they invite every reader to build confidence and creativity.
40 books across 9 series offer toddler twirls through pre-professional career advice.
Once Upon a Dance is the award-winning collaboration of Teacher Terrel and her daughter, a professional ballerina. With over 60 awards, including Best In Show (Writely Literary Awards), and Top 10 Author of 2025 (Outstanding Creator), they’re dedicated to making movement accessible, meaningful, and part of every childhood. Truly a passion project, 100% of royalties go to charities supporting the arts, animals, people, and planet.
Review
"Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn" by Once Upon a Dance immediately got my attention because of its unique concept and creativity. It was the first time I saw a book that combined a fairy tale story with practical steps that could help one to learn dance movements. This is indeed a very engaging book that parents can read to their children not only during bedtime but throughout the day.
In this current time when most families suffer from boredom due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we could use all the help we could get not only to keep our children busy but also to use this precious time in teaching them valuable life lessons. For parents who wish to give their children a treat and a timeless treasure, this is the book that can help them accomplish both.
Children who find it hard to play outdoors can especially benefit from joyfully moving their bodies as they follow the steps suggested by this book. It is particularly helpful that they can use their imagination to immerse themselves in its imaginative story about a princess and a unicorn while doing so.
At the end of the day, nothing beats the unforgettable wisdom one acquires about family. Children can learn in a fun and healthy way while enjoying valuable bonding time with their parents and other family members.
I highly recommend this book. It has attractive illustrations, an imaginative and exciting story, an ingenious way of helping children learn the value of physical movement and an inspiring message that could guide them long after they have grown.
-Reedsy (Jocelyn Soriano)
Princess Naomi is beyond annoyed with her little sister, Princess Miranda. First, Miranda spilled the last of the milk, leaving Naomi without any left for her breakfast cereal. Then, she started singing Naomi's least favorite song at the top of her lungs. Aaaaagh! Naomi gets so irritated that she storms out of the castle, mounts her horse En Tournant and gallops off. Soon, though, she finds herself embroiled in a fantastic new adventure involving a lost little unicorn and learning all over again the meaning and value of family.
Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn by Once Upon a Dance would be a delightful fairy tale for children ages four to seven were it presented as a story alone, what with Ethan Roffler's charming and colorful pencil-and-watercolor illustrations and the evocatively sensory details of Naomi's experiences. Yet this book, as with others in the series by the author, is special: it is a "Dance-It-Out" book.
"What is a 'Dance-It-Out' book?" you might ask. Well, we're all familiar with the idea of children "acting out" a story to increase their engagement and comprehension. Once Upon a Dance's "Dance-It-Out" series takes that tried-and-true method a step further — into the realm of dance, specifically ballet.
Accompanying each page of the book are insets of real-life ballerina Konora explaining and demonstrating dance moves that go along with the story. Konora's moves focus on the connections between emotions and body language, the physical experience of interacting with different types of surrounding space, and mimicking the actions of the characters. Along the way, she works in instruction on how to perform chassés, a classical ballet move that aptly mimics the galloping of Naomi's horse as well as the unicorn she meets.
Such physical activities not only give little readers some (perhaps much-needed)exercise, but help them to connect with their own bodies, senses and emotions. Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn and, by extension the rest of the growing "Dance-It-Out" series, are also perfect for teaching basic dance concepts to budding ballet dancers.
Other books in the series include Brielle's Birthday Ball; The Cat with the Crooked Tail; Danny, Denny, and the Dancing Dragon; Petunia Perks Up; and Joey Finds His Jump! Even more are in the stages of writing and production. Each focuses on a different set of ballet moves; parents and teachers can use each book to build upon the skills learned in the previous ones, or as standalones. It is also worth noting that Once Upon a Dance also publishes a series for children ages six and older on "Dancing Shapes" that is more oriented to instruction and exercises than the playful "Dance-It-Out" series.
Whether your little one dreams of being a ballet dancer, needs help with physical coordination, or simply needs to step away from the screen and move more, Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn and the other books in the "Dance-It-Out" series fit the bill — with engaging and fantastical stories to boot.
—BookTrib (Cynthia Conrad)
About the Author
40 books across 9 series offer toddler twirls through pre-professional career advice.
Dance-along adventures inspire young readers to twirl, leap, and dream with whimsy and wonder:
* Kittina Ballerina's Dance-Along Adventures (age 3+)
* A Ticket to Dance! Magic Train Movement Adventures (age 3+)
* Prop-Based Dance-It-Out! Movement Stories (3+)
* Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories (series spans 4-9)
* Dancing Ever After: Loosely Twirled Spin-Offs (age 4+)
Books on what to expect, technique, mindset, and method:
* First Dance Experiences: Little Steps, Brave Beginnings (3+)
* Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness (6-9)
* Ballet Inspiration & Choreography Concepts (8-12)
* Ballerina Moments: Insights, Ideas, and Inspiration about Dance (12-16)
Once Upon a Dance was named a Top 10 Author (2025) by Outstanding Creator Awards. They've been honored with Best in Show (2025), over 60 book awards, and 3000+ 5-star reviews. They donate all royalties (through 2030) to charities supporting the arts, animals, people, or planet.
Details:
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Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn: A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story for Young Movers (Dance-It-Out! Adventures: Movement, Connection & Story Play • Ages 4–8)
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Delivery fee of BHD 2. Free for orders above BHD 20.
Imported From: United States
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Interactive Prompts That Inspire Movement
Every page includes imaginative actions that build coordination, confidence, and creativity, making it ideal for classrooms, bedtime, or dance breaks at home.
A Sparkling Unicorn, a Daring Rescue, and a Brave Young Heroine
From castle squabbles to mysterious caves, Naomi’s story blends fantasy and emotional growth. Perfect for little dancers who dream of unicorns, princesses, and saving the day.
Created by Experts in Dance and Early Childhood
Written by a passionate dance educator and guided by a professional ballerina, this story supports social-emotional learning, joyful movement, and self-expression.
Loved by Families, Teachers, and Reluctant Readers
With dozens of awards and thousands of five-star reviews, Once Upon a Dance books enchant kids and grown-ups alike, turning every read-aloud into a moment of connection.
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Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn: A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story for Young Movers (Dance-It-Out! Adventures: Movement, Connection & Story Play • Ages 4–8)
BHD651
Quantity:
Order today to get by 7-14 business days
Delivery fee of BHD 2. Free for orders above BHD 20.
Imported From: United States
At BOLO, we work hard to ensure the products you receive are new, genuine, and sourced from reputable suppliers.
Every product in the BOLO catalogue is sourced through our Verified Global Supply Network of verified sellers, authorized distributors or directly from the manufacturer.
Each product undergoes thorough inspection and verification at our consolidation and fulfilment centers to ensure it meets our strict authenticity and quality standards before being shipped and delivered to you.
If you ever have concerns regarding the authenticity of a product purchased from us, please contact Bolo Support. We will review your inquiry promptly and, if necessary, provide documentation verifying authenticity or offer a suitable resolution.
Your trust is our top priority, and we are committed to maintaining transparency and integrity in every transaction.
While we strive to display accurate information, variations in packaging, labeling, instructions, or formulation may occasionally occur due to regional differences or supplier updates. For detailed or manufacturer-specific information, please contact the brand directly or reach out to BOLO Support for assistance.
Unless otherwise stated, all prices displayed on the product page include applicable taxes and import duties.
BOLO operates in accordance with the laws and regulations of Bahrain. Any items found to be restricted or prohibited for sale within the Bahrain will be cancelled prior to shipment. We take proactive measures to ensure that only products permitted for sale in Bahrain are listed on our website.
All items are shipped by air, and any products classified as “Dangerous Goods (DG)” under IATA regulations will be removed from the order and cancelled.
All orders are processed manually, and we make every effort to process them promptly once confirmed. Products cancelled due to the above reasons will be permanently removed from listings across the website.
Description:
Unicorns and Horses and Snakes, oh my!
Mom’s Choice Gold Award Winner • Family Choice Award Recipient
“Cheerful and heartwarming, this movement adventure will inspire creative expression through imagination.”
—Librarian Reviewer
When Princess Naomi gets fed up with her sister and storms out of the castle, she doesn’t expect to find a unicorn in trouble. But helping someone else might be exactly what she needs to turn frustration into courage, compassion, and joy.
A Story You Don’t Just Read—You Dance
Children move, imagine, and explore. With guidance from Ballerina Konora, young readers:
• act out the story
• practice dance fundamentals
• build confidence through movement
“A precious book that instills the importance of kindness, compassion and family in a uniquely fun way…” —Reedsy
Perfect for little movers who love to wiggle, leap, and twirl.
Kids Explore
• chassés, leaps, leg extensions
• stretching and twisting
• ways feelings show up in bodies
• concepts of energy, levels, expansion, contraction, and muscle activation
• body awareness and coordination
(No dance experience needed, just imagination.)
Meaningful Themes, Gently Told
• sibling relationships
• managing big feelings
• empathy and helping others
• forgiveness
Perfect For
• early learning and preschool
• creative movement, pre-ballet, and dance classes
• story time movement breaks for ages 4-8
• homeschool families
• energetic kids or reluctant readers
“...young readers will return to again and again.” —Reedsy
About Once Upon a Dance
Once Upon a Dance inspires joyful movement through stories that celebrate connection, imagination, and grace. With empowering messages and life-management tools, they invite every reader to build confidence and creativity.
40 books across 9 series offer toddler twirls through pre-professional career advice.
Once Upon a Dance is the award-winning collaboration of Teacher Terrel and her daughter, a professional ballerina. With over 60 awards, including Best In Show (Writely Literary Awards), and Top 10 Author of 2025 (Outstanding Creator), they’re dedicated to making movement accessible, meaningful, and part of every childhood. Truly a passion project, 100% of royalties go to charities supporting the arts, animals, people, and planet.
Review
"Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn" by Once Upon a Dance immediately got my attention because of its unique concept and creativity. It was the first time I saw a book that combined a fairy tale story with practical steps that could help one to learn dance movements. This is indeed a very engaging book that parents can read to their children not only during bedtime but throughout the day.
In this current time when most families suffer from boredom due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we could use all the help we could get not only to keep our children busy but also to use this precious time in teaching them valuable life lessons. For parents who wish to give their children a treat and a timeless treasure, this is the book that can help them accomplish both.
Children who find it hard to play outdoors can especially benefit from joyfully moving their bodies as they follow the steps suggested by this book. It is particularly helpful that they can use their imagination to immerse themselves in its imaginative story about a princess and a unicorn while doing so.
At the end of the day, nothing beats the unforgettable wisdom one acquires about family. Children can learn in a fun and healthy way while enjoying valuable bonding time with their parents and other family members.
I highly recommend this book. It has attractive illustrations, an imaginative and exciting story, an ingenious way of helping children learn the value of physical movement and an inspiring message that could guide them long after they have grown.
-Reedsy (Jocelyn Soriano)
Princess Naomi is beyond annoyed with her little sister, Princess Miranda. First, Miranda spilled the last of the milk, leaving Naomi without any left for her breakfast cereal. Then, she started singing Naomi's least favorite song at the top of her lungs. Aaaaagh! Naomi gets so irritated that she storms out of the castle, mounts her horse En Tournant and gallops off. Soon, though, she finds herself embroiled in a fantastic new adventure involving a lost little unicorn and learning all over again the meaning and value of family.
Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn by Once Upon a Dance would be a delightful fairy tale for children ages four to seven were it presented as a story alone, what with Ethan Roffler's charming and colorful pencil-and-watercolor illustrations and the evocatively sensory details of Naomi's experiences. Yet this book, as with others in the series by the author, is special: it is a "Dance-It-Out" book.
"What is a 'Dance-It-Out' book?" you might ask. Well, we're all familiar with the idea of children "acting out" a story to increase their engagement and comprehension. Once Upon a Dance's "Dance-It-Out" series takes that tried-and-true method a step further — into the realm of dance, specifically ballet.
Accompanying each page of the book are insets of real-life ballerina Konora explaining and demonstrating dance moves that go along with the story. Konora's moves focus on the connections between emotions and body language, the physical experience of interacting with different types of surrounding space, and mimicking the actions of the characters. Along the way, she works in instruction on how to perform chassés, a classical ballet move that aptly mimics the galloping of Naomi's horse as well as the unicorn she meets.
Such physical activities not only give little readers some (perhaps much-needed)exercise, but help them to connect with their own bodies, senses and emotions. Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn and, by extension the rest of the growing "Dance-It-Out" series, are also perfect for teaching basic dance concepts to budding ballet dancers.
Other books in the series include Brielle's Birthday Ball; The Cat with the Crooked Tail; Danny, Denny, and the Dancing Dragon; Petunia Perks Up; and Joey Finds His Jump! Even more are in the stages of writing and production. Each focuses on a different set of ballet moves; parents and teachers can use each book to build upon the skills learned in the previous ones, or as standalones. It is also worth noting that Once Upon a Dance also publishes a series for children ages six and older on "Dancing Shapes" that is more oriented to instruction and exercises than the playful "Dance-It-Out" series.
Whether your little one dreams of being a ballet dancer, needs help with physical coordination, or simply needs to step away from the screen and move more, Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn and the other books in the "Dance-It-Out" series fit the bill — with engaging and fantastical stories to boot.
—BookTrib (Cynthia Conrad)
About the Author
40 books across 9 series offer toddler twirls through pre-professional career advice.
Dance-along adventures inspire young readers to twirl, leap, and dream with whimsy and wonder:
* Kittina Ballerina's Dance-Along Adventures (age 3+)
* A Ticket to Dance! Magic Train Movement Adventures (age 3+)
* Prop-Based Dance-It-Out! Movement Stories (3+)
* Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories (series spans 4-9)
* Dancing Ever After: Loosely Twirled Spin-Offs (age 4+)
Books on what to expect, technique, mindset, and method:
* First Dance Experiences: Little Steps, Brave Beginnings (3+)
* Dancing Shapes: Ballet and Body Awareness (6-9)
* Ballet Inspiration & Choreography Concepts (8-12)
* Ballerina Moments: Insights, Ideas, and Inspiration about Dance (12-16)
Once Upon a Dance was named a Top 10 Author (2025) by Outstanding Creator Awards. They've been honored with Best in Show (2025), over 60 book awards, and 3000+ 5-star reviews. They donate all royalties (through 2030) to charities supporting the arts, animals, people, or planet.
Details:
Interactive Prompts That Inspire Movement
Every page includes imaginative actions that build coordination, confidence, and creativity, making it ideal for classrooms, bedtime, or dance breaks at home.
A Sparkling Unicorn, a Daring Rescue, and a Brave Young Heroine
From castle squabbles to mysterious caves, Naomi’s story blends fantasy and emotional growth. Perfect for little dancers who dream of unicorns, princesses, and saving the day.
Created by Experts in Dance and Early Childhood
Written by a passionate dance educator and guided by a professional ballerina, this story supports social-emotional learning, joyful movement, and self-expression.
Loved by Families, Teachers, and Reluctant Readers
With dozens of awards and thousands of five-star reviews, Once Upon a Dance books enchant kids and grown-ups alike, turning every read-aloud into a moment of connection.
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