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Yoga for Literacy Bibliography Ohmazing Children’s Literature

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Yoga for Literacy: Ohmazing Children’s Literature

1 January 2012

Bibliography

Picture Books that Work Well with Kids Yoga Asch, Frank. Like a Windy Day. Sandpiper, 2008. A girl enjoys her own exciting windy-

day adventure.

Bruel, Nick. Boing! Roaring Book Press, 2004. Discover all the animals that can hop.

Carle, Eric. 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo. Philomel, 1996. Learn to count along with lions, bears,

giraffes and more.

Carle, Eric. Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? Henry Holt and Co, 2010.

Colorful, bold animals and predictable rhymes make this children’s classic a fave in

kids yoga class.

Cronin, Doreen. Stretch. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009. An energetic dog

enjoys getting limber with playful rhyming text.

Davis, Aubrey. The Enormous Potato. Kids Can Press, 1999. A potato grows so large

that everyone, the dog and more are recruited to pull it from the ground.

Degen, Bruce. Jamberry. Harper Collins, 1984. A boy and a bear enjoy a rhyming

adventure through a wonderful world of berries.


2 January 2012

Emberley, Rebecca. There Was an Old Monster. Orchard Books, 2009. There was an

old monster who swallowed a tick and so much more in this delightful version.

Fuge, Charles. This is the Way. Sterling, 2008. Move with the animals in this colorful

romp.

Kennedy, Kim. Pirate Pete. Harry N. Abrams, 2002. Join Pirate Pete and his parrot as

he searches for gold through the islands.

Mitchell, Susan K. The Rainforest Grew All Around. Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2007.

Explore the rainforest from top to bottom.

Numeroff, Laura. If You Give a Dog a Donut. Balzer + Bray, 2011. A circle story of

what happens if you give a fun-loving, energetic dog a donut

Page, Robin. Move! Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2006. Explore the many

ways different animals move.

Reed, Susan. Up, Up, Up! Barefoot Books, 2011. Going on a hot air balloon ride is

great fun. Comes with a sing-along music CD.

Rosen, Michael. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Walker Children’s Hardbacks, 2001. A

family bravely explores fields, rivers, swamps and more as they search for a bear.


3 January 2012

Steig, William. Pete’s Pizza. Live Oak Media, 2004. One rainy day Pete is made into a

playfully delicious pizza.

SteveSongs. The Shape Song Swingalong. Barefoot Books, 2011. Simple shapes can

be transformed into anything you can imagine.

Seuss, Sr. Green Eggs and Ham. Random House Books for Young Readers, 1960.

Classic whimsical Dr. Seuss as Sam-I-am discovers he truly does like green eggs and

ham.

Sweeney, Joan. Me and My Amazing Body. DragonFly Books, 2000. An engaging

anatomy lessons for young children during a guided tour of a girl’s amazing body.

Thomas, Patricia. “Stand Back,” Said the Elephant, “I’m going to Sneeze!”

HarperCollins, 1990. Wonderful rhyming animal filled romp while everyone clears the

area for elephant to sneeze.


4 January 2012

Social-Emotional Intelligence

Andreae, Giles. Giraffes Can’t Dance. Orchard, 2022. Finding a different dance to

dance to is a lesson in self-esteem and that everyone can be wonderful.

Beaumont, Karen. I Like Myself. Harcourt Children’s Books, 2004. Learn to

appreciate, love and be yourself with all your quirks.

Brown, Lisa. How to Be. Harper Collins, 2006. Discover animal characteristics which

children can embody.

Cain, Janan. The Way I Feel. Parenting Press, 2000. Text and art combine to illustrate

feelings of anger, fear, happiness and more.

Curtis, Jamie Lee. Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day. Harper

Collins, 1998. Learn to recognize mood swing with a lively red-headed girl.

dePaola, Tomie. The Knight and the Dragon. Puffin, 1998. A boy and a dragon try to

learn to fight. A lesson in creating your own happily ever after.

Dyer, Wayne. Unstoppable Me: 10 Ways to Soar through Life. Hay House, 2006.

Teaches children to keep the no-limits attitude to live a fulfilling life.

Dyer, Wayne. Incredible You: 10 Ways to Let Your Light Shine Through. Hay House,

2005. Ten secrets to success and inner peace are set to rhyming verse and vibrant

illustrations.


5 January 2012

Evans, Lezlie, Sometimes I Feel Like a Storm Cloud. Mondo Publishing, 2007. This

book describes all kinds of feelings from proud, to sad, to angry.

Freymann, Jaxton. How Are You Peeling? Scholastic, 1999. Fun & delectable

vegetable sculptures express an amazing array of emotions.

Hoose, Phillip M. Hey, Little Ant. Tricycle Press, 1998. A boy must decide if he should

squish an ant he finds on the sidewalk.

Kachenmeister, Cheryl. On Monday When it Rained. Houghton Mifflin, 2001.

Photographs and text describe one boy’s different emotions over a period of seven

days.

Lechtenheld, Tom. What Are You So Grumpy About? Little, Brown Books for Young

Readers, 2007. Examine a multitude of child inspired reasons for being grumpy with

humor and fab illustrations.

Lite, Lori. Affirmation Weaver. Stress Free Kids, 2011. Bolster self-esteem as sea

creatures show dolphin how to turn self-doubt into self-belief.

Lite, Lore. Angry Octopus. Stress Free Kids, 2008. Guide children through a

progressive relaxation exercise that is inviting and helpful.

Lopshire, Robert. Put Me In the Zoo. Random House Books for Young Readers, 1960.

A magical spotted leopard demonstrates why he should be in the zoo then learns

there is somewhere else that would appreciate his talents more.


6 January 2012

Marks, Julie. Good Thing You’re Not an Octopus. HarperCollins, 2006. Appreciate

your daily life when compared to a menagerie of animal challenges.

McGhee, Alison. So Many Days. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010. Celebrate

choices and self-discovery while knowing you are loved.

Menchin, Scott. Taking a Bath with the Dog. Candlewick, 2007. A little girl asks a

variety of characters what makes them happy, and then she comes up with her own

list of positive thoughts.

O’Neill, Alexis. Loud Emily. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1998. Emily

uses her talent for speaking loudly to shout out orders on a whaling ship.

Parr, Todd. It’s OKay to be Different. Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009. A

playful exploration of diversity.

Parr, Todd. The Peace Book. Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009. Bright

colors and simple comparisons help children understand the concept of peace.

Prelutsky, Jack. Me I Am! Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007. Three children celebrate

their individuality and their road to self-discovery.

Ross, Tom. Eggbert, The Slightly Cracked Egg. Puffin, 1997. Discover that

imperfections are perfectly natural and make us who we are.


7 January 2012

Rotner, Shelley. Lots of Feelings. Millbrook Press, 2003. Close-up photographs of

children’s faces illustrate a range of emotions.

Seuss, Dr. My Many Colored Days. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1996. Bright

colors and a menagerie of animals convey moods and emotions.

Tillman, Nancy. The Crown on Your Head. Feiwel & Friends, 2011. Each child is born

with a crown on their head which goes with them wherever they go , whatever they

do.

Warhola, James. If You’re Happy and You Know It. Orchard Books, 2007. Jungle

animals come to life & lead you through new twists on a favourite song.

Willis, Joanne. Susan Laughs. Henry Holt and Co, 2002. Common feelings and

experiences show how much we are alike even if differently abled.

Wilson, Karma. Hilda Must Be Dancing. Margaret K. McElderry, 2008. Hilda the hippo

loves to dance but needs some help from her friends to find the best, least

destructive place to do it.

Wood, Audrey. I’m as Quick as a Cricket. Child’s Play International, 1996. Messages

of self-confidence abound with singsong phrases and endearing illustrations.

Yolan, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? The Blue Sky Press, 2009. Follow the

antics of 10 rambunctious dinosaurs to learn you are loved no matter what.


8 January 2012

Seasons/Holidays

Sidman, Joyce. Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors. Houghton Mifflin Books for

Children, 2009. Each season is charmingly and beautifully described in color, shape,

smell and feel.

Spring

Asch, Frank. The Earth and I. Sandpiper, 2008. A boy and the earth are friends and

tell how they help one another.

Barry, Frances. Little Green Frogs. Candlewick, 2008. Discover the life cycle of frogs

with this clever fold out book.

Brown, Peter. The Curious Garden. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009. A

boy helps the plants grown transforming a struggling garden into a lush, green world.

Chanko, Pamela. It’s Spring! Cartwheel Books, 2003. The animals spread the news

that spring is here.

Showers, Paul. The Listening Walk. HarperCollins, 1993. A girl and her father take a

walk and describe all the sounds she hears.

Vaccaro Seeger, Laura. First the Egg. Roaring Book Press, 2007. Explore

transformations (first, then) through clever die cuts and playful words.


9 January 2012

Summer

Paulsen, Gary. Canoe Days. Random House Children’s Books, 2001. Take a leisurely

trip on a hidden lake in a canoe.

Pfeffer, Wendy. The Longest Day. Dutton Children Books, 2010. Journey through the

summer solstice.

Roosa, Karen. Beach Day. Clarion Books, 2001. Frolic on the beach with lively

watercolors and playful text.

Stevenson, James. Heat Wave at Mud Flat. Greenwillow Books, 1997. The animals of

Mud Flat humor filled antics as they try to find relief from the hot weather.

Wilson, Karma. How to Bake an American Pie. Margaret K. McElderry, 2007. An ode

to the American spirit as ingredients such as purple mountains and liberty combine to

make an irresistible treat.

Fall

Alban Goslin, Andrea. The Happiness Tree: Celebrating the Gifts of Trees We

Treasure. Feiwel & Friends, 2008. Embrace the beauty of trees with this beautiful

embodiment of nature.

Barner, Bob. Dem Bones. Chronicle Books, 1996. Enthusiastic skeletons and anatomy

lessons all rolled into one with light humor and fabulous colour.


10 January 2012

Colandro, Lucille. There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves. Cartwheel

Books, 2010. The old lady swallows fall-themed items.

Fleming, Denise. Pumpkin Eye. Henry Holt and Co, 2001. Clever, magical and

pleasingly spooky delights of Halloween Night.

Metzger, Steve. When the Leaf Blew In. Cartwheel Books, 2009. What happens on a

farm when a leaf blows into the barn.

Rotner, Shelly. Feeling Thankful. Millbrook Press, 2000. Explore things you are

thankful for with this simple photo essay.

Thompson, Lauren. Mouse’s First Fall. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,

2006. Mouse and Mika learn about leaves, their colors, and all the fun that can be

had with them.

Winter

Brett, Jan. The Mitten. Putnam Juvenile, 2009. This classic Ukrainian folk tale

recounts the adventures of a white mitten while lost in the snow.

Keates, Ezra Jack. The Snowy Day. Viking Juvenile, 1962. Wake up to a magical snow

day and enjoy Peter’s snow filled explorations.


11 January 2012

King, Thomas. Coyote Solstice Tale. Groundwood, 2009. Coyote discovers paying for

things is difficult without any money but the greatest gift may be an evening spent

with friends.

Wick, Walter. Can You See What I See? Night Before Christmas. Scholastic, 2005.

Search for dozens of Christmas inspired items.

Wilson, Karma. Bear Snores On. Margaret K. McElderry, 2002. A very tired bear

nearly misses the party with his friends during a cold, winter night.

Scherer, Jeffry. One Snowy Day. Cartwheel Books, 1997. The animals all work

together to make a new winter friend – a snowman.

Brett, Jan. Gingerbread Baby.Putnam Juvenile, 1999. Gingerbread Baby is chased

by parents and animals around the Swiss countryside.


12 January 2012

Picture Books Specifically About Kids Yoga Baptiste, Baron. My Daddy is a Pretzel. Barefoot Books, 2004. Parallels between

what parents do for a living and yoga poses.

Bowen, Kathy. I Believe in Me: A Book of Affirmations. Unity, Wee Wisdom Book

Edition, 2007. Twenty-seven affirmations with lovely illustrations to inspire.

Calhoun, Yael. Yoga Makes Me Feel. Lila Press, 2011. Shanti the monkey encourages

children to explore their body and emotions while doing yoga.

Danzig, Marsha Therese. Children’s Book of Mudras. Color Me Yoga Enterprises,

2011. Mudras teach children self-empowerment and more.

Davies, Abbie. My First Yoga: Animal Poses. My First Yoga, 2010. Children imitate 10

different animals with yoga poses.

Davies, Abbie. My First Yoga: Jungle Story. My First Yoga, 2011. An active yoga

adventure through the jungle in search of a monkey.

De Brunhoff, Laurent. Babar’s Yoga for Elephants. Abrams Books for Young Readers

1st Edition, 2002. Babar shoes how he and all of Celesteville stay calm and healthy

with 15 yoga poses.

Evans, Kami. Buzz Learns Yoga! Elahi Yoga, 2011. Buzz is a curious bee who with his

friends learn together at yoga class.

Freeman, Donna. The Pet Store. Flipsnack, 2012. Enjoy becoming all the animals you

can find at a pet store using yoga poses. http://snack.to/oxpwrWz


13 January 2012

Garth, Maureen. Starbright: Meditations for Children. Harper 1, 1991. Learn to relax,

concentrate and develop creativity and mental ability with this collection of

visualizations.

Gosyne, Lakshmi. Jungle Walk: A Yoga Story for Kids. CreateSpace, 2011. A girl

explores the jungle animals in a flowing yoga sequence.

Jones, Tara Rachel. It’s Time for Yoga. Little Bounder Books, 2011. Charming

illustrations introduce yoga poses and philosophy.

Jordan, Laurie. Yawning Yoga. 4th Street Media, 2011. Yoga activities to calm, relax

and get ready for a good night’s sleep.

K rishnaswami, Uma. The Happiest Tree: a Yoga Story. Lee & Low, 2005. Learning

yoga helps a student stay calm and focused in school.

MacLean, Kerry Lee. Moody Cow Meditates. Wisdom Publications, 2009. Peter the Cow learns to let go of frustrations and have a better day.

Mac Lean, Kerry Lee. Peaceful Piggy Meditation. Albert Whitman, 2004. Facing stressful situations at home or at school is easier if one knows how to breathe and stay calm.

Maier, Jeff. Kids Yoga: Bedtime Rhymes. Booksurge Publishing, 2009. Rhymes and illustrations help set a calming mood ready for sleep.

Main land, Pauline. A Yoga Parade of Animals: A First Picture Book of Yoga for

Children. Element Books LTD, 1999. Shows children how to become their favourite

animals using yoga poses.


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Muth, Jon. Zen Shorts. Scholastic Press, 2005. Stillwater the bear teaches children how to remain calm when problems crop up.

Riordan, Tricia. Calm Kids: Massage Stories for Children. Joshua Books, 2010. Fifty

stories guide children through peer massage.

Ristuccia, Christine. Learn With Yoga: ABC Virtues. Addriya Yoga, 2010. Each letter

of the alphabet is accompanied by a yoga pose and virtue affirmation in rhyme.

Silver, Gail. Anh’s Anger. Plum Blossom Books, 2009. Learn how to acknowledge and

resolve difficult feelings.

Williams, Janet. What I See I Can Be: A Guided Yoga Flow for Children. Light

Connections Press, 2009. A boy and girl enjoy becoming various things in their

environment in this gentle yoga flow.

Williams, Mary. Cool Cats, Calm Kids: Relaxation and Stress Management for Young People. Impact Publishers, 1996. Children learn to stay calm by mimicking the attitude and poses of cats in order to manage stress.

Whitford, Rebecca. Little Yoga: A Toddler’s First Book of Yoga. Henry Holt & Co, 2005. Engaging photographs and instructions teach nine basic yoga poses for little yogis.

Wood, Douglas. A Quiet Place. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2002. Discover quiet places you can visit in your imagination in order to feel calm and relaxed.

Wong, Janet. Twist: Yoga Poems. Margaret McElderry Books, 2007. Illustrated poems

show children how yoga can help with flexibility and relaxation.

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