Exercising with Kids | Spokane County Library District

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"It's a perfect day for yoga, and Bunny is practicing his poses and wishes his friends would do yoga with him! But Lizard is too tired, Fox is in a rush, and Bird has the hiccups. Will Bunny ever be able to get his friends to slow down and realize that yoga just might be the solution to their problems? Yoga Bunny helps readers relax and unwind as they learn beginning yoga poses, from downward dog to tree pose. Debut author-illustrator Brian Russo...

2) The way champs play

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"In a rhythmic celebration of sport and play, four-time Grand Slam champion and tennis superstar Naomi Osaka shares key steps to becoming a true champ, including being kind, working as a team, doing your best, and most importantly, having fun."--Amazon.com.

3) Wild blue: taming a big-kid bike

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Kayla loves riding her pink pony, a three-wheeled bike, up and down the street, day after day. But then Daddy announces that it's time for a big-kid bike, one with just two wheels. At the store, Kayla selects her mount, but when she tries to ride it, she is thrown--again and again. Can she tame this intimidating set of wheels? Or is the new blue bike just too wild?

4) Faster! Faster!

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Patricelli, Leslie

5) Everyone can learn to ride a bicycle

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Raschka, Christopher

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A father teaches his daughter all about bicycle riding, from selecting the right bike to trying again after a fall.

6) Surfer Chick

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Dempsey, Kristy

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'Two birds of a feather, a chick and her dad, lived by the shore, in a radical pad. A legend in surfing, Chick's dad ruled the Roost. Chick's dream was to learn every move he produced.' So begins the story of a little chick and her dad who take to the beach so she can finally learn how to surf. At first Chick's mood is foul as she struggles through some gnarly waters, but soon she is catching waves on her own board and even doing righteous tricks,...

7) Strollercoaster

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A quick-thinking father thwarts his daughter's impending temper tantrum when he transforms an everyday walk outside into an exciting strollercoaster ride through the neighborhood.

8) Daddy, me, and the Magic Hour

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Melmed, Laura Krauss

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A father and son enjoy a quiet walk through their neighborhood and some fun at the park between supper and bedtime.

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"A family of turtles goes for a long, long walk that has an unexpected and very fun ending"--

10) Jabari jumps

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"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...

11) When you can swim

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"A reverent celebration of learning to swim among a diverse cast of children and families who each experience the mysterious joys of water in nature"--

12) Holly's day at the pool

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Holly the hippo is fearful about going to the pool with her father and sister, but when Dottie's toy pig sinks to the bottom, Holly comes to the rescue.

13) Leo can swim

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Baby Leo loves the water, so his father takes him to swim class with the other toddlers.

14) My first swim class

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Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

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"Young readers can learn all about what happens at swim class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text and photographs of swimmers-in-training! It's the first day of swim class in this early reader by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli. What will it be like? In swim class, students learn to blow bubbles, float on their backs, kick their legs, and to only swim when an adult or lifeguard is watching. Young readers will love seeing kids...

15) Hop, hop, jump!

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Thompson, Lauren

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Rhyming text, accompanied by labeled illustrations that identify parts of the body, encourages readers to wiggle and twist, stomp and zig-zag, and hug and shrug.

16) I like to exercise

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Herrington, Lisa M

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Discusses the importance of exercise and some ideas to help get the blood pumping and strengthen the entire body.

17) Yoga friends: a pose-by-pose partner adventure for kids

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Team up with a friend, sibling, or parent in this beautiful program that teaches how cooperation helps us to imagine, move, and have fun in a whole new way.

18) My first yoga class

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Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

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"Learn all about what happens at yoga class and see kids practicing yoga."--

19) It's tummy time!

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"Play time. Game time. Nap time. Tummy time! All ages of family members will want to recite this jaunty, infectious verse during pediatrician-recommended "tummy time," the minimum of three to five minutes two or three times per day that newborns should rest on their tummy to build neck, arm, and torso muscles. This fun exploration of babies' daily activities, accompanied by bright and witty illustrations of a diverse range of babies and families,...

20) 1, 2, 3, exercise with me!: fun exercises with Elmo

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Posner-Sanchez, Andrea

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"Elmo shares his favorite exercises, games, and activities to keep preschoolers on the move -- because Elmo knows that active bodies are healthy bodies!"--