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32 pp.
| Lee |
May, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-1-62014-192-2$17.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Christina Forshay.
Mei Mei lacks the patience to correctly imitate her grandfather's tai chi; old Gong Gong is short on flexibility when Mei Mei shows him yoga poses she learned in school. Though they don't exactly convey the pace and fluidity of movement in tai chi forms, the book's illustrations are inviting, and playful text usefully describes the two practices (notes on both appended). Bib.