You Are a Lion!: And Other Fun Yoga Poses

I have no idea how this is still on my WTR list when I've used it in storytime and yoga programs a LOT. This is a wonderful, engaging book to get kids (I used it with preschoolers today) moving and have them make silly sounds. Parents will likely join in too. The short, simple poems accompanied by bright illustrations make for a memorable story and a great intro to yoga!

I loved this book. The first thing that I enjoyed about it was the way that it was organized. It gave instructions on a pose step by step on a plain background, and then on the next page there were illustrations covering every part when it was revealed what the animal the pose was emulating. For example, on one page it was a picture of one girl doing the pose and the page ended "You are a..." and on the next page in bold red letter was "BUTTERFLY." The second page was filled with butterflies and flowers and the girl was in the middle doing the pose. Another thing that I liked was the accuracy of the book. Although the poses were simplified and given English names, they were correct. The book also used some of the traditional Sanskrit show more words that are used in yoga, such as Namaste. The book even ended with a meditation pose, which is true for yoga. The overall purpose of this book was to introduce children to the practice of yoga. show less

Checked it out at the library, but now I want to own it. Great intro to yoga for very young kids- does a great job of making the poses mean something to the imagination. I enjoy doing them with my kids and want to bring it into the classroom as well. I think we would all feel more peaceful for it.

I absolutely love this book! This is AMAZING! I would have never imagined a book about yoga but here it is. Children always enjoy pretending like they're someone or something else. Using animals is a great way to get students to do yoga. Not only does this book tell the reader "You are..." but it also shares some things about the specific animal. I think this would be a cool thing to do with students either every morning or whenever students are antsy. I think this book is actually great for all ages and even makes me want to try the poses out.

You are a lion! is a exciting instructional book about yoga. The author makes yoga poses into fun and engaging animal poses. The instructions are easy to read and the pictures show exactly how to do each pose. The author encourages the reader to flutter like a butterfly and hiss like a snake. It's a great introduction to yoga.

You Are a Lion! And Other Fun Yoga Poses by Tae-Eun Yoo is an interactive book that is in poetry form. This book is an invitation to yoga. Children will respond and interact with the text. The yoga poses described represents different animal. Here is one example: "Sit on your heels. Hands on your knees. Tongue out! You are a...LION! King of the Jungle roaring so loud make the roots rumble." Children will then pretend to be a lion by roaring. Then the book does another yoga pose with a different animal.

This is a fun book to use in a Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten classroom. This can be used in the classroom as a form on "brain gym" or when students need a break. This book can also be used when learning about poetry or yoga.

This introduction to yoga is playful and full of imagination, and brings the listener/practitioner to a peaceful, relaxing final pose.