Yoga Animals: A Wild Introduction to Kid-Friendly Poses

by Paige Towler

Overview

Adorable animal photos and lyrical text guide kids step-by-step through easy animal-inspired yoga poses.

Roar like a lion! Arch like a kitten! Stretch like a cobra! Did you know that many yoga poses were inspired by animals? Let these creatures inspire your young ones to get moving, practice mindfulness, or calm down after a long day. Simple step-by-step instructions explain the kid-friendly moves. Kids will get a kick out of the accompanying photos of animals that mimic each pose, and the sweet poem is sure to delight.

The foreword by Tara Stiles, founder of Strala Yoga, reminds us that we're never too young to start enjoying the health benefits of yoga and mindfulness. Animal Yoga is the perfect intro to this ancient practice—great for engaging (and quieting!) a class, reading aloud one-on-one, or helping restless little ones fall asleep at bedtime or naptime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426337529
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/02/2020
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	672,621
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

TARA STILES is the founder of Strala Yoga, the revolutionary approach to being, moving, and healing. Strala is practiced in more than 100 countries and thousands of guides are leading Strala classes around the globe.

PAIGE TOWLER lives in Washington, D.C., where she edits children's books. Her poetry for children has appeared in anthologies such as Hey, Baby!, The Poetry of US, The Book of Nature Poetry, and more.

Editorial Reviews

"Animals, action, and accurate information—packaged for kids. A winner." — Kirkus Reviews


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From the Publisher

2020-04-08
Uncluttered design and clear instructions mark this kid-friendly introduction to nine basic yoga poses.

Each double-page spread pairs National Geographic photos with a rhyming two-line verse, with action words set in display type. The high-quality photos are set within circles of bright contrasting colors. On the right-hand side of each spread, a child on a yoga mat (this photo outlined by an original mandala design) demonstrates a yoga pose inspired by the animal: “CURL like a cat! / STRETCH like a puppy! / ROAR like a lion! / TUCK like a bunny!” Four to six lines of instructional text in a smaller but still clear font guides readers into the posture and includes suggestions about when to breathe and how often to repeat the action or sustain the pose. A conversational foreword by yoga teacher Tara Stiles encourages children to “go with the flow” when trying the movements. Towler’s verses, including an introductory and closing stanza, speak directly to children’s interests: “Playful puppies run and fetch, / tumble, tussle, stop, and stretch.” Four pages of backmatter repeat on a smaller scale the photos of the animals that inspired the poses along with information about their behaviors and habitats, thumbnail photos of the five racially and gender diverse children modelling proper yoga technique, and the English and Sanskrit name of each asana.

Animals, action, and accurate information—packaged for kids. A winner. (Informational picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews