Unicorn Yoga

by Gina Cascone, Bryony Williams Sheppard, Jennifer Sattler (Illustrator)

Overview

The healing, restorative power of yoga has been known for centuries, and more people than ever are active practitioners. Now even the youngest of readers can learn this mind and body exercise, helping them set up a lifetime of healthy habits. Through clear, easy-to-follow instructions, a unicorn yogi, along with two energetic students, leads children through a ten-pose class. Kid-friendly back matter provides additional information on yoga, as well as tips on mindfulness, encouraging readers to develop their own daily practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534111066
Publisher:	Sleeping Bear Press
Publication date:	07/15/2020
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,166,736
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	6 - 7 Years

About the Author

Gina Cascone is the author, or co-author, of thirty books, including picture books, young-adult thrillers, and memoirs. Her series Deadtime Stories was developed as a television series for Nickelodeon. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey. For more information, visit casconesheppard.com.

Bryony Williams Sheppard is the author, along with her mother, of picture books such as Around the World Right Now. She holds a degree in theater education and a master’s degree in educational psychology. A life-long teacher, she loves bringing different stories to life with her students. When not working, she enjoys spending time in her noisy house with her husband, two children, two cats, and a dog.

Kae Marie Denino is a talented audiobook narrator who enjoys narrating books that have humor. Having lived on three farms, she feels incredibly close to the land and has grown a little rough and tumble through the years. When not narrating, she enjoys cooking, fighting human trafficking, and yoga. She currently resides with her twins, one daughter and one son, in Ohio.

Jennifer Sattler is the award-winning author and illustrator of several children's books including the popular Chick ‘n’ Pug series. She grew up outside of Philadelphia and studied painting and drawing at the University of New Hampshire and the Hope School of Fine Arts at Indiana University. She has taught painting and drawing and has exhibited extensively, winning an NEA grant in 1996. She lives in upstate New York. For more information, visit jennifersattlerbooks.com.

Editorial Reviews

07/10/2020

PreS-Gr 1—Yoga provides a great introduction to mindfulness for young children because it promotes the habit of being present in one's body. Readers are guided through beginner yoga poses using straightforward bullet points. The text relates each pose back to a familiar animal, with a reminder to breathe, and emphasizes that yoga is for every body. The bright, whimsical illustrations feature unicorns of different sizes depicted in their own versions of the highlighted pose. The illustrations are also humorous. One unicorn takes a bite from their yoga mat; one unicorn farts while in downward-facing dog. The back matter offers additional information on yogic breathing and mindfulness techniques to share. However, the scope of the text does not include details on the history of yoga and its cultural origins. Overall, this book is a simple, accessible introduction to the practice and benefits of yoga. VERDICT A whimsical gateway to the practice of yoga asana for very young readers.—Kelly Topita, Anne Arundel County P.L., MD

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