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Terrel is a dance educator and storyteller who believes in the transformative power of movement. Through her passion project, Once Upon a Dance, she’s published 42 interactive children’s books that weave whimsical stories with joyful movement.

With her daughter—a former Pacific Northwest Ballet Professional Division student—as the featured ballerina, Terrel brings movement into storytime, encouraging creativity, confidence, and self-expression in young readers.

Each book invites kids to stretch, twirl, leap, and imagine alongside positive characters—from dancing cats to ballerina zombies. Whether reading with a caregiver or moving along in the classroom, children are gently guided to explore feelings, movement, and connection through play.

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	Princess Naomi Helps a Unicorn: A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story for Young Movers by Once Upon a Dance (Goodreads Author), Ethan Roffler (Illustrator) 4.35 avg rating — 78 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brielle's Birthday Ball (Dance-It-Out, #6) by Once Upon a Dance (Goodreads Author), Stella Maris Mongodi (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bellyrina: A Tutu Tale from the Belly of the Beast by Once Upon a Dance (Goodreads Author), Ethan Roffler (Illustrator) 4.80 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joey Finds His Jump!: A Dance-It-Out Creative Movement Story for Young Movers by Once Upon a Dance (Goodreads Author), Olha Tkachenko (Illustrator) 4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sora Searches for a Song: Little Cricket's Imagination Journey by Once Upon a Dance (Goodreads Author), Christine Herbert, Scott Partridge (Illustrator) 4.83 avg rating — 24 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ready Set Dance: Getting Ready for Your First Dance Class by Once Upon a Dance (Goodreads Author), Stella Maris Mongodi (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cat with the Crooked Tail (Dance-It-Out #5) 4.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eka and the Elephants (Dance-It-Out #14) 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ballerina Garden: The Art of Blooming: A Celebration of Dance 4.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Tail of Twirls: Kittina and the Starlight Ballerina by Once Upon a Dance (Goodreads Author), Stella Maris Mongodi (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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