Reviews for Yoga bunny
Horn Book
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While Bunny is practicing yoga one morning, his friends Lizard, Fox, and Bird rush by; though he invites each to join him, none is in the right frame of mind. But when a pair of mice copy Bunny's warrior pose, his other friends are enticed. Amicable illustrations with flowy-eared Bunny modeling yoga poses accompany the gentle story. Brief yoga facts are appended. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Book list
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A little white bunny, outlined in thin black ink, finds the sunny morning an excellent time for yoga. As Bunny goes into yoga poses, snippy Lizard turns down Bunny's invitation to join him. Ditto for Fox, who is in too much of a hurry, and Bird, who has the hiccups. But two little mice see Bunny reaching for the sky and decide there must be something up there worth the stretch. One by one, the other animals return and join in doing a variety of yoga poses. Besides feeling good, yoga solves their problems, erasing irritation, anxiety and even hiccups. An afterword offers a little more about yoga and its history, but this book, created by a yoga teacher, is most likely to be of interest to children who already have someone in their lives who practices the discipline. Still, the sweetly simple illustrations, along with Bunny doing a wide range of poses on the endpapers, make yoga look like fun. Story-hour leaders could easily incorporate a few downward dogs and happy babies into the festivities.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2016 Booklist
Kirkus
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The popularity of yoga for kids guarantees a market for this lesson book, based on the authors website of the same name. The premise is simple, but its also a bit didactic. Like first-time author Russo, Bunny wants to share the joy of yoga with his friends. Alas, Lizard is too angry and tired, Fox is too busy, and Bird has the hiccups. None will try yoga. Sadly, Bunny tells himself that doing yoga alone is better than not doing yoga at all. Two little mice imitate Bunny's warrior pose, which inexplicably prompts a change of heart for Bird and Fox. Even Lizard joins them for the resting pose. Russo's animals are drawn with spare simplicity but lack expression. The uncluttered white pages with just a hint of grass and little pink flowers under each animal's feet ground the images and mirror Bunny's inner calm. The 32 illustrations that decorate the endpapers show Bunny in rather un-rabbitlike postures. Though they are undeniably cute, its peculiar to think of a rabbit doing happy baby or butterfly, much less a bound side angle. The chubbiness of the rabbit makes that last pose and others very difficult to parse visually. Russo also calls the plank posture a pushup, which implies effortwhich is counter to yoga philosophy. This may inspire little yogis, but for accurate examples of the asanas, consult an actual instruction book. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
School Library Journal
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PreS-Gr 2-Bunny likes to practice yoga outside his woodland home. As he performs his poses, he tries to get his friends Lizard, Fox, and Bird to join, but everyone is too tired, angry, or busy. Eventually, led by the mice, the other animals decide to join Bunny, and they find that yoga helps lessen the negative feelings they had at the beginning of the tale. The illustrations are made from colored pencil and watercolor and are based on the author's existing Yoga Bunny illustrations and website. They show Bunny doing different yoga poses and are intricately drawn to match real-life poses. Unfortunately, the plot is thin and has an overly simplistic conclusion. The endpapers include drawings of Bunny doing additional poses that aren't featured in the story. The use of yoga and mindfulness practices in classrooms has grown in recent years, so there may be an audience for this book. Pair it with Lauren Alderfer's Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda and Susan Verde's I Am Yoga. VERDICT A serviceable addition for those looking to expand their collection of titles about yoga and mindfulness.-Celia Dillon, The Brearley School, New York © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
