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The ABCs of Yoga for Kids around the World takes you and your child on a fun-filled tour of 29 countries. This beautiful illustrated book uses the alphabet, charming rhymes, and kid-friendly facts to introduce children to yoga while teaching them more about different areas of the world (including how to say "hello" in the language of each country). A follow-up to the international, bestselling The ABCs of Yoga for Kids, this book also features simple yoga poses that are suitable for children (and adults) of all ages and athletic abilities. Written in honor of International Kids Yoga Day, The ABCs of Yoga for Kids around the World celebrates both our diversity and oneness at the same time. Early yoga practitioners (and their parents, caregivers or teachers) will delight in learning new yoga poses, new letters, and fun facts about this wonderful world in which we live.
Author Notes
Teresa Anne Power is an internationally recognized children's yoga expert and best-selling author of the award-winning book The ABCs of Yoga for Kids, which has been translated into Spanish, French, Italian and Danish. Her 10+ years of teaching children yoga in schools, yoga studios, and local organizations has helped thousands of kids develop a healthy attitude towards their body. She has also spoken at numerous libraries, schools, yoga studios, and school conferences, volunteers her yoga expertise, and has worked with SOS Mentor, Children's Bureau, Choose Health LA, Let's Move West LA, Pathways, Connections for Children, and the Neighborhood Youth Association. Teresa has appeared on local and national TV and radio talking about the health benefit of yoga for kids, and is a keynote speaker. In addition, she is the founder of Kids' Yoga Day, an international event to raise global awareness of the benefits of yoga for kids.Kathleen Rietz has loved art from the time she was a little girl, and has painted and drawn throughout her entire life. She now enjoys illustrating books for children. The ABCs of Yoga for Kids is her fourth illustrated children's book.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-Cartoon kids travel the world learning various yoga poses that have a name significant to a particular country, territory, or city (in the case of the letter X). Each letter of the alphabet is introduced with a greeting from that part of the world and is followed by a fact. "Cc is for China" opens with "Ni Hao" and introduces the Yangtze alligator; below this line of text a child is shown in the alligator pose. Colorful illustrations comprise about one-third of each page. The book may look familiar to those who have read 2009's The ABCs of Yoga for Kids by this very same author/illustrator team. More than two-thirds of the illustrations (including the accompanying text, with slight edits in a few cases) repeat in this edition. The "Bb Bird" entry from the earlier title is reproduced for "Ss is for Spain" with an additional line tying it to Spain. The text is informative, but Guam is mistakenly listed as an "island country" instead of as a territory. VERDICT Potentially useful, but an unnecessary purchase for most collections, especially ones that already have The ABCs of Yoga for Kids.-Robin Sofge, Prince William Public Library System, VA © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
This ABC picture book introduces yoga poses by linking them to specific countries. Starting with Australia and then moving through Brazil, Kenya, and Zimbabwe (Xi'an, the ancient Chinese capital, stands in for X), each page provides a greeting in an appropriate language plus a few localized facts that loosely connect to a specific yoga stance. Colorful illustrations of children model poses, and first-person rhymes beginning with I am . . . describe correct posture and breathing. The letter I bids us Namaste! from India, where the peacock is the national bird; a young boy models the peacock pose by sitting with his back straight, his legs spread apart as far as they can comfortably go, feeling the stretch from head to toe. Whether a cobra from Thailand or a waterfall from Zimbabwe, the movements are fun and easy to emulate. The familiar ABC pattern is nonthreatening and should help get kids moving while they gain basic familiarity with yoga. This engaging choice is meant for sharing, especially during family storytime.--McBroom, Kathleen Copyright 2017 Booklist
