Reading doesn’t just exercise your brain—it can be good for your body too! These picture books are perfect to get kids moving and stretching, help build body awareness and motor skills, or just get the wiggles out!
Different animals each show something they can do. Can you do it too? Starting from your head and working down to your toes, this book gets your whole body moving.
Hop, spin, and march along with a boy and his dog as they go on a walk. Big, clear illustrations and short text make this read-aloud great for toddlers.
It’s a perfect morning for yoga! Bunny’s friends are too busy and tired to join him at first, but when they give it a try, it helps them feel better. Simple illustrations and descriptions make it easy to follow along with Bunny’s routine. Â
Move along with a playful dog as he explores the different ways he can stretch, ending the book with a big, bubble gum-blowing breath.
Make your hands dance! With lines to follow and dots to touch, this book will get your hands leaping, rolling, and skating around the page.
A group of animal friends find a bunch of coloured buttons. What will happen when they press them? Join in with the animals as each button makes you move, make sounds, and more!
With simple instructions and clear illustrations on how to do each yoga pose, this book shows kids how to become a lion, butterfly, snake, and more! For more animal-inspired yoga books, check out I Am the Jungle by Melissa Hurt and Zoo Zen by Kristen Fischer.
Calm the body by joining a little whale as he swims, plays, and explores the ocean. Each time he surfaces to breathe, take a breath along with him.Â
Want to bring some movement into your other favourite books? Let your child act out a character as you read aloud, or give them a toy related to the book to play along with as you read.
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