Citation: Rockwell, L. (2004). The Busy Body Book: A Kid’s Guide to Fitness. New York: Crown Publishers. Ages: 5 - 9 Grades: PreK - 3 Description: The Busy Body Book is a guide to healthy living and physical activity for children. The book depicts children doing various physical exercises and activities such as running, dancing, Read More
Citation: Rex, M. (2005). Dunk skunk. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons. Ages: 2-5 Grades: PreK - K Description: Dunk Skunk is a simple story of animals engaged in different types of sports. Each page depicts the animals in action, and the story is told with simple, two word rhymes such as “Coach Roach” or “Hurdle Read More
Citation: Reid, R. (2007). Something Musical Happened at the Library: Adding Song and Dance to Children’s Story Programs. Chicago: American Library Association. Ages: storytime ages; Book intended for librarians and adults Grades: all grades: book for librarians Description: Something Musical Happened at the Library is a resource for librarians and educators who want to incorporate Read More
Citation: Purperhart, H. (2008). The Yoga Zoo Adventure: Animal Poses and Games for Little Kids (1 edition.). Alameda, CA: Hunter House. Ages: Activities: 4 and up; Book: Grades 12 and up Grades: PreK and up Description: The Yoga Zoo Adventure: Animal Poses and Games for Little Kids is an educator resource for teachers, librarians, and Read More
Citation: Power, T. (2009). The ABCs of Yoga for Kids (1st edition edition.). Pacific Palisades, CA: Stafford House. Ages: 5 and up Grades: Kindergarten and Up Description: The ABCs of Yoga for Kids uses the alphabet and rhymes to teach children different yoga poses. The book teachers children fifty-six different poses that encourage flexibility and Read More
Citation: Posner-Sanchez, A., Darcy, P., Kurtz, J., & Levin, J. (2002). Stretch and play. New York: Random House. Ages: 0-4 Grades: PreK Description: Stretch and Play is a Disney, Winnie the Pooh board book for young children that features flaps for children to lift and look under. In the book, Pooh stretches, runs, and plays. Read More
Citation: Parker, V., & Bolam, E. (1997). Bearobics: A Hip-Hop Counting Story. New York: Viking. Ages: 3-8 Grades: PreK - 2 Description: In Bearobics: A Hip-Hop Counting Story, a single bear takes his boom-box into the forest. As he plays his music, more and more animals join the fun, each doing their own dance. As Read More
Citation: Pandell, K., Wolfe, A., & Sheehan, N. (1996). Animal Action ABC. New York: Dutton Children’s Books. Ages: 3 - 7 Grades: PreK - 1 Description: Animal Action ABC is part ABC concept book, part poem about movement. Each letter of the alphabet is paired with a different action verb and poem that encourages readers Read More
Citation: Page, R. and Jenkins, S. (2006). Move! Boston Mass.: HMH Books for Young Readers. Ages: 3-9 Grades: PreK - 3 Description: In Move! readers are introduced to a number of animals, and how they move. Whales dive, gibbons swing, and snakes slither. The book also features a description of each animal and its habits. Read More
Citation: Olson, J. (2010). Tickle, tickle! itch, twitch! New York: Marshall Cavendish Children. Ages: 2 - 5 Grades: PreK - K Description: Tickle, Tickle! Itch, Twitch! is the story of Gus the groundhog, who loves spending summer days lazily sitting in the shade. One day, Gus gets an itch, and it must be scratched! Little Read More
