'Bedtime stories come to life withGood Night Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Bedtime Story, ?a charmingly illustrated book that tells the story of the earth settling down for the night while showing kids simple, relaxing poses. Gentle supplemental text describes the poses ('As I breathe in, as I breathe out, I arch my back like a cat'), which come together in a closing spread to create the 'Good Night Yoga Flow.' -Publishers Weekly Newcomer Hinder's acrylic paintings show a brown-skinned girl wearing a polka-dotted outfit as she performs a ladybug pose, while a boy takes on a cat pose. 'In a clear and calming introduction to yoga, serene children demonstrate 11 basic poses, while a lullaby winds throughout: 'The sun in the sky is going down/ and the clouds float by./ The stars sparkle brightly/ as the moon rises high, ' writes first-time author Gates. Visually appealing, the book also presents the yoga protocol in a simple format, making it an exciting but stress free tool that both children and adults can joyfully embrace.' -Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight Designing the sequence of poses to relate to day's end in the natural world was a stroke of bedtime genius and one from which your customers will benefit. Parents will end the day on a positive note, as they move through this set of yoga poses with their children. 'Innovative educator Mariam Gates has put it all into one beautifully-illustrated package - nature, nurture, diversity, relaxation, visualization, mindfulness skills - and she managed to make it all age-appropriate.

The beautifully illustrated book teaches simple, kid-friendly yoga moves that induce self-soothing and relaxation-all of which can help kids catch more zzz's.' -Parents Magazine 'Good Night Yoga is a playful but practical way to help your kid release some of her extra energy before bedtime.

Good Night Yoga by Mariam Gates