Call number
J 613.7 B
Collection
Publication
Barefoot Books (2004), Edition: Later printing, 48 pages
Description
While other children's parents are veterinarians, gardeners, and builders, one father is able to become a dog, a tree, and a bridge using various yoga poses.
Subjects
User reviews
LibraryThing member brentatozzer
I read this with my daughter, who enjoys how yoga connects to work and play, like her music class. Teaching examples include families, their work, and playful illustrations. Even if there is a surplus of children’s yoga books out there, Baptiste captures the interest of the whole family.
LibraryThing member CatherineWillett
My Daddy is A Pretzel was an adorable informational book about yoga. What I liked most was how the book discussed the different positions. The books setting was in a classroom on a day where the student's parents explained their careers. As each parent said their job, one student would explain that
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her dad is like some aspect of that job. For example, one parent was a vet and the student said sometimes her dad is a dog. After that, there was a page with the downward position and a small paragraph that explained the pose. The next page had it broken down into step-by-step directions for children. Another thing that was cool about this book was that the end pages were covered with different poses from the book in bright, fun colors. The main idea of this book was to introduce yoga to children and make it sounds fun and look exciting. Show Less
LibraryThing member allisonpollack
Summary: This story is about a young girl and her father who are practicing different yoga moves together and bonding.
Personal reflection: It seemed like a nice, informational book.
Class use: Have students do these poses to learn about health and wellness.
Personal reflection: It seemed like a nice, informational book.
Class use: Have students do these poses to learn about health and wellness.
ISBN
1841481513 / 9781841481517