Check out these two great children’s books that I plan to give as gifts this year. Enter the drawing to win a copy of both books, plus an Imaginations book here. THE ABC’s of Australian Animals by Giselle Shardlow
Giselle Shardlow’s The ABC’s of Australian Animals is my new favorite ABC book for kids! Each colorful page includes an Australian animal, many of which were new to me, and a corresponding yoga pose. This book is so fun to read to kids because they are learning and moving at the same time! Check out all of these fun animal poses:
Anemone Pose
Brolga Pose
Crocodile Pose
Dingo Pose
Echidna Pose
Frilled-Necked Lizard Pose
Goanna Pose
Humpback Whale Pose
Ibis Pose
Jellyfish Pose
Koala Pose
Leadbeater’s Possum Pose
Magpie Pose
Numbat Pose
Octopus Pose
Platypus Pose
Quoll Pose
Red Kangaroo Pose
Sea Star Pose
Tasmanian Devil Pose
Ulysses Butterfly Pose
Venomous Snake Pose
Wombat Pose
Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Pose
Yabby Pose
Zebra Bullhead Shark Pose
As a kids yoga instructor, I find Giselle’s Kids Yoga Stories invaluable. Her book is fun, the pictures are colorful, and each page has a corresponding yoga pose, making it really easy to use in a children's yoga class . If you are a parent, you will love keeping your kids active and healthy while reading them a story. The book includes a guide for parents and teachers that gives tips on using yoga with kids. Thank you, Giselle, for another great kids yoga resource!
Softcover, 42 pages, Retail: $15.95
See sample pages and purchase here:
http://www.kidsyogastories.com/product/abc-australian-animals/
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The Museum by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter Reynolds
Susan Verde’s The Museum is one of my new all-time favorite children’s books. The illustrations by Peter Reynolds are colorful watercolors that include clever reproductions of famous artwork, like The Scream by Munch and The Starry Night by Van Gogh.
The story is about a girl that goes to an art museum and is inspired by each piece of art she sees. She interacts with each piece of art in a different way- dancing, twirling, and making silly faces. Then she comes to a blank canvas, and after closing her eyes, she fills the white space with all the colors and magic she sees in her imagination.
Susan is a children’s yoga instructor, and that comes through in her book. There are lots of opportunities to integrate creative movement and yoga, and the book also empowers kids to tap into their own creativity. Yoga can boost creativity, so this book is a perfect way to transition from an active yoga session to an art activity. Thank you, Susan, for a fun and colorful addition to my library!
Hardcover, 32 pages, Retail: $16.95
Purchase: http://www.amazon.com/The-Museum-Susan-Verde/dp/1419705946
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Namaste,
Carolyn
Carolyn Clarke