You are a LION! And Other Fun Yoga Poses by Taeeun Yoo

Yoo, Taeeun. 2012. You are a LION! And Other Fun Yoga Poses. New York: Nancy Paulsen Books. ISBN 978-0399-35602-8
 

You Are a LION! By Taeeun Yoo walks young readers through seven child friendly yoga poses using beautiful, imaginative illustrations and simple, direct instructions. This book helps young readers and their families enter the world of Yoga.

Yoo's simple direct text is refreshingly clear in its explanation of how to perform each pose. Paired with her imaginative and colorful illustrations, children and parents are inspired to try each pose, feeling the energy of its namesake. Yoo's work inspires children to stretch their minds and their bodies while learning to explore the beautiful world around them.

This book is fun and tempting to use in story time because of its beautiful illustrations and simple instructions for yoga poses.  However, it might be too difficult to incorporate into a group of very young children or in a small space.   Each pose must be tried after it is shown, that is the charm of the book. This could become difficult for a group of easily distracted children or a room with little wiggle room to stretch out. However, if one were to have an older group of children and room to stretch, this book is a fun way to introduce children to reading non-fiction and promote physical fitness.