Little Yoga: A Toddler's First Book of Yoga

PreS -Toddlers can move along with the playful illustrations and simple poses introduced in this book. Each colorful spread shows a child in a yoga pose on one side, while the opposing page pictures the animal the position is supposed to reflect. For example, the first spread shows, -Yoga Baby - in the flying eagle pose, and the facing page reads, -spreads his arms like a butterfly. - While a butterfly is depicted rather than an eagle, the idea is conveyed and the other poses are fairly straightforward. Youngsters are shown hanging down like a monkey (forward bend), breathing like a lion (lion breath), etc. The brightly hued backgrounds of blue, pink, purple, and yellow, combined with the large cartoon artwork, are pleasing to the eye. A note to adults offers some practice tips, and there is also a brief explanation of the poses. Yoga is all the rage, and this picture book will be popular where books on the topic are in demand." -DeAnn Tabuchi, San Anselmo Public Library, CA" Copyright 2005 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.