You Are a Lion!
And Other Fun Yoga Poses
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
With simple instructions and bright, clear illustrations, award-winning artist Taeeun Yoo invites children to enjoy yoga by assuming playful animal poses. And she sparks their imagination further by encouraging them to pretend to be the animal - to flutter like a butterfly, hiss like a snake, roar like a lion and more. Yoga is great for kids because it promotes flexibility and focus - and it's relaxing good fun! The charming pictures of children and animals and the lyrical text make this gentle introduction to yoga a book to be treasured.
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Yoo goes beyond downward dog to teach children yoga poses that mimic animals like a butterfly, frog, and cat. In alternating spreads, children demonstrate the steps for achieving each pose ("Lie on your stomach/ Hands next to shoulders/ Push up!") while the intervening spreads show the children in the position in natural settings alongside the animal or object they are emulating ("You are a... snake/ In the cool grass/ Slither and glide/ Make a big hiss"). The final spreads lead to a simmer-down in the bright sun: "Lie down and be still/ Slowly breathe in the garden/ Relax in the silence/ Namaste to each other." Yoo gracefully merges the spirit of yoga with children's intuitive sense of play. Ages 3 5.
