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Let's take a "deep dive" into yoga! This delightful board book invites children ages 0–4 to join in a fun series of easy yoga poses. Whale, Jellyfish, Dolphin, Starfish, and six more friendly sea creatures show the way. Yoga Whale, the third offering in our bestselling yoga board book series, keeps the healthy fun going. Includes complete yoga instructions for parents and caretakers. Creature Highlights: Whale Bridge Pose Peaceful water giant. Blow, blow away! Octopus Happy Baby Pose Waving tentacles in the sea. Eight hellos to you and me. Seahorse Hero Pose Bobbing up and down beneath the waves. Spiral tail with spiny scales. Puffer Fish Full Belly Breath Breathe in and feel your tummy grow. Then breathe out, nice and slow. Crab Reverse Tabletop Pose Creepy crawly in the sand. Clickety-click, clickety-clack! . . . and five other oceanic friends!

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An illustrated picture book for children that guides them through a morning sun salutation yoga flow The latest from the illustrator of the beloved Good Night Yoga and Good Morning Yoga series, Hello, Sun! gives children a great way to connect with their bodies and calm their thoughts before jumping into the adventures of a new day. Sarah Jane Hinder’s bright color palette and playful illustrations are filled with nature imagery and fun details for children to find. Beginning and ending with Mountain Pose, children follow along with ten classic postures as they learn to breathe, stretch, and greet the day. For parents, grandparents, teachers, and childcare providers, Hello, Sun! is a heartwarming way to introduce children to the wonders of yoga and help set them up for a happy, mindful day. The book includes a complete illustrated flow of poses, as well as a brief history of sun salutations and a special sunshine meditation.

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What’s the best way to learn yoga? With animals! With Yoga Bear, the second in our yoga board book series, little ones are invited to move, breathe, and play along with jungle animal friends—all while discovering just how fun yoga can be. Writer and illustrator Sarah Jane Hinder presents a fun, easy-to-learn yoga flow for babies, toddlers, and other early readers. With Hinder’s colorful and expressive illustrations as a guide, join Bear and his friends—including Monkey, Tiger, Sloth, and Crocodile—on a romp through 10 authentic animal poses. Countless studies have shown that reading with children in their formative years plants the seeds of lifelong literacy, creativity, curiosity, and appreciation for language. And it's never too early to start fostering a love of exercise and a respect for one's body with movement practices like yoga. Complete with a flow guide for parents and teachers, Yoga Bear is sure to become a story-time favorite.

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Be still as the sky, In the dark, starry night. Look up to the moon And shine your own light. Hello, Moon! A Yoga Moon Salutation for Bedtime takes children on a guided moon salutation yoga flow that will spark their imaginations and help them wind down at the end of day. A companion volume to Hello, Sun! A Yoga Sun Salutation to Start Your Day, Hello, Moon! is an accessible and joyful introduction to yoga for kids. The latest from the illustrator of the beloved Good Night Yoga and Good Morning Yoga series, Hello, Moon! gives children a great way to connect with their bodies and calm their thoughts as they relax into naptime or bedtime. The author is a children’s yoga instructor, and kids can actually do the poses or variations on the poses included in the book. They will breathe, stretch, bend, and sway as they follow an adventure to the moon! Hinder’s bright colour palette and whimsical illustrations are filled with imagery from space and fun details for kids to find. For parents, grandparents, teachers, and childcare providers, Hello, Moon! is the perfect introduction to yoga, through an adventure story that celebrates the Earth and beyond into the night sky.

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A delightful new board book teaches babies and toddlers 10 yoga poses inspired by woodland creatures Yoga Bunny invites you and your little one on a woodland yoga adventure with 10 adorable forest critters. Bunny, raccoon, owl, and deer—the gang’s all here! From Hero and Half Lotus to Cat and Cow, Yoga Bunny leads babies and toddlers through these authentic poses and more, with guidance from some of their favorite animal friends. With the fourth yoga board book in her wildly popular series, Sarah Jane Hinder offers parents, grandparents, teachers, and daycare providers a wonderful new way to help children increase body awareness, coordination, concentration, and self-soothing. The left-hand page shows an illustration of a child performing a pose, with the facing page featuring a woodland animal in the same pose, along with a playful narrative. Yoga Bunny also includes a complete yoga flow with instructions for all 10 poses.

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Flutter, wiggle, jiggle—it’s never too early to introduce children to the fun and healthy joys of yoga Flutter like a butterfly. Twist and turn like a grasshopper. Wiggle, jiggle, and giggle like a beetle. Kids love bugs—and what better way to get them excited about yoga than with the help of our multi-legged friends? This delightfully illustrated board book brings the fun and benefits of authentic yoga practice to infants and toddlers. Yoga Bug guides children through ten authentic yoga poses named after insects that unfold in an irresistibly whimsical flow of play, imagination, and movement. Kids will want to return to them again and again. Learning to love and accept our bodies, building lifelong attention, and self-soothing when distressed—when it comes to the benefits of yoga, you can’t get started too early. Now, with Yoga Bug, parents, teachers, and caregivers have a perfect way to help children do just that. Includes a parents’ guide to the source yoga poses and helpful tips.

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Sounds True's picture book Good Morning Yoga is beloved by teachers, parents, and especially young yogis. This board book version brings the story and simple poses to the littlest readers. Whether they're an explorer crossing bridges, a gentle stream flowing downhill, or a lightning bolt flashing across the sky, children will enjoy the adventure story that also helps them move their bodies and get ready for the day. The original picture book version of this title has sold 100,000 copies since its release in March 2016.

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Adapted for children under the age of four, the Good Night Yoga board book shares the beautiful poetry and yoga poses from the original bedtime favorite. Relax and unwind with your youngest, following the natural world as it comes to rest at day’s end.

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When you're mad or worried or can't wake up in the morning, what can you do? Use the amazing superpower that you already have—breathing. Our newest offering from the bestselling creators of Good Night Yoga teaches kids fun and easy breathing practices based on the proven methods of yoga and mindfulness meditation. Sample practices: When something makes you mad or even feels unfair, try this counting breath and you’ll feel calmer there. Sit up and let your spine grow tall. Take a deep breath in, counting silently 1 . . . 2 . . . 3. Then let your breath out slowly, counting 1 . . . 2 . . . 3. When you go somewhere you’ve never been and you aren’t sure what to do, you can use a dandelion breath to feel more comfortable trying something new. Sit up and let your spine grow tall. Put one hand on your chest. Place your other hand on your belly. Take slow deep breaths and feel your chest and your belly move up and down as the air goes in and out of your body. At night when it’s hard to fall asleep because your mind is busy and your body feels tight, try balloon breath to get relaxed and ready for a good night. Lie down on your back and let your hands rest by your sides, palms up. Inhale through your nose and imagine filling your body with breath like a big balloon. Exhale and blow the air out through your mouth. What color is your balloon?

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