These books teach children about yoga, and varies facets of yoga practice.
Citation: Davies, Abby and Dormand, M. (2010). My First Yoga: Animal Poses. Cambridge, MA: My First Yoga. Ages: 5 - 12 Grades: Kindergarten - Grade 5 Description: My First Yoga: Animal Poses leads readers through different yoga poses connected to animals. The text is very instructional and informative, with corresponding pictures demonstrating each movement. Uses: Read More
Citation: Davies, A., & Dormand, M. (2012). My first yoga: jungle story. [United States]: My First Yoga. Ages: 3 - 9; Also ideal for differently-able older youth, teens, and adults. Grades: PreK - 2 Description: My First Yoga: Jungle Story invites readers to join the main character in a search through the jungle for a Read More
Citation: Clennell, B. (2010). Watch Me Do yoga. Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press. Ages: 2-8 Grades: PreK - 3 Description: Watch Me Do Yoga follows a young girl as she does different yoga poses with the people and things around her, such as her mom, dad, dog, and a tree. The story is told from the Read More
Citation: Buckley, A. (2006). The Kids’ Yoga Deck: 50 Poses and Games. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Age: 4 and Up Grades: PreK and Up Description: The Kids’ Yoga Deck teachers yoga poses and related activities that have been specifically designed and adapted for children (Buckley, 2006). Each card encourages children to try a different activity, Read More
Citation: Brunhoff, L. de. (2002). Babar’s yoga for elephants. New York: Harry N. Abrams. Age: 3- 8 Grade: 0 - 4 Description: In this book, Babar explains yoga for elephants and people. The story begins with a discovery by archaeologists in Babar’s home of Celesteville: drawings to show that not only did ancient woolly Read More
Citation: Bersma, D., Visscher, M., & more, & 0. (2003). Yoga Games for Children: Fun and Fitness with Postures, Movements and Breath (1 edition.). Alameda, CA: Hunter House. Ages: 3-12 Grade: 1 and up Description: Yoga Games for Children: Fun and Fitness with Postures, Movements, and Breath is a resource for librarians, parents, and educators Read More
Citation: Beliveau, K., & Zaman, F. (2012). The Yoga Game. [Vancouver]: Simply Read Books. Age: 0-8 Grade: PreK - 2nd Description: In The Yoga Game, Beliveau uses riddles to teach children the yoga concepts of balance, breath, and focus. The book uses rhymes, as well as the riddles to take children through a whole yoga Read More
Citation: Baptiste, B., & Fatus, S. (2004). My daddy is a pretzel: yoga for parents and kids. Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books. Age: 4- 10 Grade: PreK - 3 Description: In this book, Baptiste introduces nine yoga poses within the context of children talking about their parents’ professions during class. As different children share their parents’ Read More
Title:MacLean, Kerr. (2008). Peaceful Piggy Yoga. Morton Grove, Ill: Albert Whitman & Company. Ages: 0-8 Grade Level: 1-2 Description: Peaceful Piggy Yoga is a brightly illustrated guide to yoga for children. The book includes step by step instructions on how to do each pose, as well as images to demonstrate. Use: Peaceful Piggy Yoga can Read More
