(4) K-3 Illustrated by Carme Lemniscates. Inspired by HeatherAsh Amara's adult self-help title Warrior Goddess Training, this book uses simple sentences to encourage readers, in particular girls, to be both "fierce" (e.g., "I train my body for battle") and "loving" ("I fill my heart with kindness"). While the youngest readers may miss the empowerment message, the friendly illustrations of a girl being kind to people, animals, and the earth should draw them in.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Sarah Jane Hinder. Well-known yogis, Miriam and Rolf Gates collaborate on this book, which focuses on poses done by partners. Friendly illustrations complement the very simple rhyming descriptions, and additional text at book's end shows pairs how to segue from one position to the next (e.g., from "heart" to "double warrior"). Young yoga-averse readers may appreciate the book's excuse to team up and socialize.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Susi Schaefer. Rhyming couplets describe how Lyla "learn[s] yoga from friends at the zoo." Each spread focuses on one animal-named yoga pose as those animals offer safety tips or modifications (camels during camel pose: "Relax your neck!"). The juvenile text and illustration style belie the difficulty of some of the poses, but the amiable picture-book introduction may inspire budding yogis. More on each pose appended.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen