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Yoga at the Zoo
Lovable, curious Little Mouse is here to help kids use yoga to solve problems and manage emotions in Yoga at the Zoo, the first book in the Little Mouse Adventures series from international bestselling author and Kids' Yoga Day creator, Teresa Power!
Little Mouse and his family live in a cozy burrow nestled in young Tammy McDoodle's backyard.
Tammy and her mother love to practice yoga together, and Little Mouse loves to follow along!
In this beautifully illustrated picture book, adorable Little Mouse and the wise and lovable lazy cat, Mr. Opus, follow Tammy on a field trip to the zoo and meet new animal friends, while learning simple yet meaningful yoga poses along the way.
"Instructing young children to be different animals will spark great imagination." - Siri Krishna Kaur Khalsa, Preschool Yoga Teacher
A guaranteed story-time favorite, Yoga at the Zoo gently imparts important lessons about friendship, dealing with new situations, and meeting new people.
Kids will delight in the interactive adventures of Little Mouse and Mr. Opus, while parents and educators will love watching children apply their new-found yoga skills to quiet their minds and manage stressful situations.
Reviews & Awards
2020 Moms Choice Awards® - Gold Winner
2020 Ippy Awards - Silver Winner
2020 Living Now Awards - Silver Winner
"Meet inquisitive and outgoing Little Mouse, his cat friend Mr. Opus, and his human friend Tammy... No yoga experience is necessary to appreciate the book's quiet mind mentality!" --Foreword Reviews
"Cute story of putting into action things we have learned. Gathering knowledge bears little fruit unless it finds its way into our living. Little Mouse discovers just how handy the yoga lessons he enjoys watching his neighbors do can be in his adventure at the zoo! This adorable and curious little character comes to life in the illustrations by Allen, making it a fun story." -- Midwest Book Reviews
"Wonderful book!... Little Mouse ends up befriending and mimicking each [zoo] animal, learning all kinds of new yoga poses in the process... Featuring some of the best illustrations I've seen in a while... Very well put together, I'm certain you'll enjoy this book!" -- Kris Plasier, Children's Bookshelf
17 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2020
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About the author
Teresa Anne Power
30 books71 followersTeresa Power’s books have sold over 285,000 copies worldwide. In her roles as educator, author, and yoga expert, her mission is to share strategies and tools that help students, parents, and educators enrich their lives and manage stress. She is a sought-after national speaker and volunteers with The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Let’s Move! West LA, the University of Southern California and others. Teresa has been featured in Good Morning America, Yoga Journal, Parenting, Reader’s Digest, Fox11 LA, Telemundo, CBS LA, and other media outlets. In addition, she is the founder of the International Kids' Yoga Day. A graduate of University of Southern California, she earned her JD from Pepperdine University School of Law, and completed a yoga training program with Indigo Yoga.
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March 17, 2020
I recieved a free kindle copy as a goodreads giveaway!
My kids and I both loved the gorgeous illustrations and message about quieting our minds:) so cute!
My kids and I both loved the gorgeous illustrations and message about quieting our minds:) so cute!
February 24, 2020
My girls and I really enjoyed this book. Little Mouse is the sweetest, cutest mouse who has a great zoo adventure! While at the zoo, he learns new yoga poses from observing the animals and interacting with them through yoga. His friend, Mr. Opus the cat, tags along! This book is beautifully written and illustrated, making it one children will love! Teresa Anne Power has created yet another wonderful story and yoga book for kids!
March 2, 2020
I received a free Kindle copy of this book from a Goodreads giveaway. I quite enjoyed this book! Little Mouse and his feline friend Mr. Opus take a trip to the zoo and discover new animals. They are surprised to find that, despite their differences, many animals can move in the same way, practicing “yoga” poses.
Overall this book is a great way to introduce kids to the universal practice of yoga, how fun it can be, and that it can harbor connection with others. Plus the illustrations are adorable! My one critique would be that it does little to actually teach the yoga poses themselves and only partially explains why we should develop a practice of yoga (to calm our minds when we are scared). Yoga is so much more than just calming fear! I would be very interested to read this author’s others books to see how she goes about teaching poses and proper form. I would be happy to introduce my future kids to the wonderful practice of yoga in this way!
Overall this book is a great way to introduce kids to the universal practice of yoga, how fun it can be, and that it can harbor connection with others. Plus the illustrations are adorable! My one critique would be that it does little to actually teach the yoga poses themselves and only partially explains why we should develop a practice of yoga (to calm our minds when we are scared). Yoga is so much more than just calming fear! I would be very interested to read this author’s others books to see how she goes about teaching poses and proper form. I would be happy to introduce my future kids to the wonderful practice of yoga in this way!
February 19, 2020
Yoga at the Zoo is the fun story of Little Mouse and his friend Mr. Opus the cat, going on an exciting but overwhelming trip to the zoo with Tammy McDoodle and her classmates. Along the way he makes new friends and gets out of stressful situations by doing yoga poses in this charming new picture book by Teresa Power. We have all of her other books in our collection.
March 27, 2020
Wonderful story book for young readers. The illustrations are lovely and the adventures of little mouse and his kitty friend should keep children engaged.
I will be sharing this book with my grandson.
I will be sharing this book with my grandson.
March 2, 2020
STRETCHING THE MIND AND BODY
What a fun and excellent story for a child and reader to enjoy together. Little Mouse is a curious creature who loves to learn, has a best friend in a cat named Mr. Opus. In this story, there is talk about doing yoga and also going to visit the zoo. Little Mouse and Mr. Opus will meet many animals, like a giraffe, flamingo, elephant, and lion.
Sometimes, simple things like learning stretches or yoga can be better related when you see things like the giraffe stretching it's neck high and tall, the flamingo balancing on one leg, swinging your arm like an elephant's trunk, and then quieting the mind as the lion did. I can imagine laughing and trying the various poses with the reader and child.
I look forward to more books of Little Mouse Adventures.
I won a Kindle copy of this book during a Goodreads giveaway. I am under no obligation to provide a review and do so voluntarily.
What a fun and excellent story for a child and reader to enjoy together. Little Mouse is a curious creature who loves to learn, has a best friend in a cat named Mr. Opus. In this story, there is talk about doing yoga and also going to visit the zoo. Little Mouse and Mr. Opus will meet many animals, like a giraffe, flamingo, elephant, and lion.
Sometimes, simple things like learning stretches or yoga can be better related when you see things like the giraffe stretching it's neck high and tall, the flamingo balancing on one leg, swinging your arm like an elephant's trunk, and then quieting the mind as the lion did. I can imagine laughing and trying the various poses with the reader and child.
I look forward to more books of Little Mouse Adventures.
I won a Kindle copy of this book during a Goodreads giveaway. I am under no obligation to provide a review and do so voluntarily.
June 4, 2020
Cute characters and a laid-back, fun setting create a wonderful atmosphere for young listeners to learn a tiny bit about yoga.
Little Mouse lives in a burrow and has a warm, calm life. His best friend, Mr. Opus, is a cat next door and sometimes, they watch the family there practice yoga. Sometimes, Little Mouse even tries the poses himself. When the girl goes to the zoo on a school field trip, he and Mr Opus tag along—Little Mouse is so curious about the other animals! There they not only meet new friends but have a little fun as well.
Little Mouse and his friend, Mr Opus, the cat, are a lovely duo. The book starts with a quick glance at Little Mouse's life in the burrow and visiting Mr. Opus. While many yoga books for kids concentrate heavy on the yoga and dive right in, this one takes more of a traditional tale form, allowing Little Mouse and Mr. Opus to develop as true characters. There's a lovely plot as Little Mouse gets a chance to take his first trip to the zoo...leaving yoga as a secondary message, which slides right along with the tale.
The illustrations are very well done and add lots of little details. We enjoyed just gazing at these and enjoying each scene. The characters are nicely depicted and the tale comes to life on every page.
As to the yoga, this book surprised me. While yoga is definitely present and listeners will want to try the poses themselves, the aspect is actually pretty subtle. It's lightly explained that yoga calms and helps clear the mind, but this is built wonderfully into the story and not preached. The different poses aren't delivered in clear, instructive form, but also flow right along with the story. For example, the giraffe stretches his neck to eat leaves, speaks to Little Mouse, who then stretches his neck too. But it's built in so seamlessly, that it's not blatantly clear that they are illustrating a yoga pose. Especially young listeners are lead into yoga in this way without feeling like they're being forced.
This is a great introduction to a series, and it will be fun to see where it goes next and how the author continues in this path.
Little Mouse lives in a burrow and has a warm, calm life. His best friend, Mr. Opus, is a cat next door and sometimes, they watch the family there practice yoga. Sometimes, Little Mouse even tries the poses himself. When the girl goes to the zoo on a school field trip, he and Mr Opus tag along—Little Mouse is so curious about the other animals! There they not only meet new friends but have a little fun as well.
Little Mouse and his friend, Mr Opus, the cat, are a lovely duo. The book starts with a quick glance at Little Mouse's life in the burrow and visiting Mr. Opus. While many yoga books for kids concentrate heavy on the yoga and dive right in, this one takes more of a traditional tale form, allowing Little Mouse and Mr. Opus to develop as true characters. There's a lovely plot as Little Mouse gets a chance to take his first trip to the zoo...leaving yoga as a secondary message, which slides right along with the tale.
The illustrations are very well done and add lots of little details. We enjoyed just gazing at these and enjoying each scene. The characters are nicely depicted and the tale comes to life on every page.
As to the yoga, this book surprised me. While yoga is definitely present and listeners will want to try the poses themselves, the aspect is actually pretty subtle. It's lightly explained that yoga calms and helps clear the mind, but this is built wonderfully into the story and not preached. The different poses aren't delivered in clear, instructive form, but also flow right along with the story. For example, the giraffe stretches his neck to eat leaves, speaks to Little Mouse, who then stretches his neck too. But it's built in so seamlessly, that it's not blatantly clear that they are illustrating a yoga pose. Especially young listeners are lead into yoga in this way without feeling like they're being forced.
This is a great introduction to a series, and it will be fun to see where it goes next and how the author continues in this path.
May 27, 2020
This beautiful story features two very unlikely friends – Little Mouse (a young, sweet mouse) and Mr. Opus (a wise and friendly cat). The two make the most unlikely pair but are the greatest of friends. This is such an important message for children – that we are not what society defines us. The best friendships develop when and where we least expect it to. In this book, they go on quite the adventure together – to a zoo!
On a typical day, in the morning Little Mouse goes to school but the afternoons are spent with Mr. Opus. He learns the power of yoga not only from young Tammy but also all the animals at the zoo when they go on their adventure with her. He learns how to calm his mind through his favourite pose (child’s pose), which is so important for children. Our youngest has been learning yoga and meditation at school, which we feel is so important for him. Children, like adults, have strong emotions but sometimes don’t have the tools they need to deal with them and learn how to quiet the stress of their minds (to be honest there are some adults who struggle with this skill too!). Yoga gives them these skills and we see this in this book when Little Mouse encounters an initially perceived scary and stressful situation. As he uses child’s pose, he is able to calm his mind and look at the situation differently. And the stressful situation that was perceived? Not so scary and stressful once we learned both sides.
This is a beautifully written and illustrated book for children that we enjoyed reading together. It was easy to read together, with characters that you couldn’t help but love. Little Mouse is just a lovely and curious character with a good heart – such a positive example for children as they begin to explore their world. This is a wonderful addition to your home library.
On a typical day, in the morning Little Mouse goes to school but the afternoons are spent with Mr. Opus. He learns the power of yoga not only from young Tammy but also all the animals at the zoo when they go on their adventure with her. He learns how to calm his mind through his favourite pose (child’s pose), which is so important for children. Our youngest has been learning yoga and meditation at school, which we feel is so important for him. Children, like adults, have strong emotions but sometimes don’t have the tools they need to deal with them and learn how to quiet the stress of their minds (to be honest there are some adults who struggle with this skill too!). Yoga gives them these skills and we see this in this book when Little Mouse encounters an initially perceived scary and stressful situation. As he uses child’s pose, he is able to calm his mind and look at the situation differently. And the stressful situation that was perceived? Not so scary and stressful once we learned both sides.
This is a beautifully written and illustrated book for children that we enjoyed reading together. It was easy to read together, with characters that you couldn’t help but love. Little Mouse is just a lovely and curious character with a good heart – such a positive example for children as they begin to explore their world. This is a wonderful addition to your home library.
May 18, 2020
Cute characters and a laid-back, fun setting create a wonderful atmosphere for young listeners to learn a tiny bit about yoga.
Little Mouse lives in a burrow and has a warm, calm life. His best friend, Mr. Opus, is a cat next door and sometimes, they watch the family there practice yoga. Sometimes, Little Mouse even tries the poses himself. When the girl goes to the zoo on a school field trip, he and Mr Opus tag along—Little Mouse is so curious about the other animals! There they not only meet new friends but have a little fun as well.
Little Mouse and his friend, Mr Opus, the cat, are a lovely duo. The book starts with a quick glance at Little Mouse's life in the burrow and visiting Mr. Opus. While many yoga books for kids concentrate heavy on the yoga and dive right in, this one takes more of a traditional tale form, allowing Little Mouse and Mr. Opus to develop as true characters. There's a lovely plot as Little Mouse gets a chance to take his first trip to the zoo...leaving yoga as a secondary message, which slides right along with the tale.
The illustrations are very well done and add lots of little details. We enjoyed just gazing at these and enjoying each scene. The characters are nicely depicted and the tale comes to life on every page.
As to the yoga, this book surprised me. While yoga is definitely present and listeners will want to try the poses themselves, the aspect is actually pretty subtle. It's lightly explained that yoga calms and helps clear the mind, but this is built wonderfully into the story and not preached. The different poses aren't delivered in clear, instructive form, but also flow right along with the story. For example, the giraffe stretches his neck to eat leaves, speaks to Little Mouse, who then stretches his neck too. But it's built in so seamlessly, that it's not blatantly clear that they are illustrating a yoga pose. Especially young listeners are lead into yoga in this way without feeling like they're being forced.
This is a great introduction to a series, and it will be fun to see where it goes next and how the author continues in this path.
Little Mouse lives in a burrow and has a warm, calm life. His best friend, Mr. Opus, is a cat next door and sometimes, they watch the family there practice yoga. Sometimes, Little Mouse even tries the poses himself. When the girl goes to the zoo on a school field trip, he and Mr Opus tag along—Little Mouse is so curious about the other animals! There they not only meet new friends but have a little fun as well.
Little Mouse and his friend, Mr Opus, the cat, are a lovely duo. The book starts with a quick glance at Little Mouse's life in the burrow and visiting Mr. Opus. While many yoga books for kids concentrate heavy on the yoga and dive right in, this one takes more of a traditional tale form, allowing Little Mouse and Mr. Opus to develop as true characters. There's a lovely plot as Little Mouse gets a chance to take his first trip to the zoo...leaving yoga as a secondary message, which slides right along with the tale.
The illustrations are very well done and add lots of little details. We enjoyed just gazing at these and enjoying each scene. The characters are nicely depicted and the tale comes to life on every page.
As to the yoga, this book surprised me. While yoga is definitely present and listeners will want to try the poses themselves, the aspect is actually pretty subtle. It's lightly explained that yoga calms and helps clear the mind, but this is built wonderfully into the story and not preached. The different poses aren't delivered in clear, instructive form, but also flow right along with the story. For example, the giraffe stretches his neck to eat leaves, speaks to Little Mouse, who then stretches his neck too. But it's built in so seamlessly, that it's not blatantly clear that they are illustrating a yoga pose. Especially young listeners are lead into yoga in this way without feeling like they're being forced.
This is a great introduction to a series, and it will be fun to see where it goes next and how the author continues in this path.
July 3, 2020
Are you looking for a good book for your children to learn to destress? Well, Yoga at the Zoo does this though a cute way. Two main animals go on adventures. It quite fun to see and how to learn to calm down using Yoga poses.
Little Mouse sees his human friend and watches her and her mother. You will find this adventure sweet and silly. But maybe some animals do use some Yoga poses. Little Mouse seems intrigued once he hears where his human friend is going with her class. Little Mouse's best friend comes along as well.
The author does quite well with the story. I think the pictures are well done. I love how they show the poses. You will want this book along with the second one for your child or children.
It a good way to teach children exercises. It also a good calming yourself as well.
Little Mouse sees his human friend and watches her and her mother. You will find this adventure sweet and silly. But maybe some animals do use some Yoga poses. Little Mouse seems intrigued once he hears where his human friend is going with her class. Little Mouse's best friend comes along as well.
The author does quite well with the story. I think the pictures are well done. I love how they show the poses. You will want this book along with the second one for your child or children.
It a good way to teach children exercises. It also a good calming yourself as well.
March 2, 2020
I loved this quick and cute book! The illustrations were so well done. It's so awesome to see such detailed, well done and beautiful artwork in a book about learning. Little Mouse goes on an adventure with his friend Mr. Opus to the Zoo. There he meets several animals and learns a different yoga pose. He practices them at home that night, which is totally adorable. Yoga is beneficial for all people and that's something that I don't think is quite excepted all over. I really respect how the author kept it simple for younger readers but made it appealing to all readers. It's the perfect sit down book to share with a little one!
March 5, 2020
I read this book online. It was a fantastic book. It would be fun to read it together with a child online but I think it would be better to read a hard copy (book.). I enjoyed this introduction to Yoga and it would be great for kids to read with an adult, a parent or older sibling or friend. It teaches important concepts that will help to improve the quality of life for children. It is written at a level that young children can understand. I especially liked the “quiet voice” which introduces a way to calm oneself if a child feels agitated or upset. It shows several Yoga poses. The illustrations are adorable and shows the Zoo animals in various easy positions. This is Book 1 and I want to purchase a copy for my grandsons. I think kids would look forward to reading the next books in the series.
February 17, 2020
What an adorable book!!! I love this book on two levels... The first level is that it’s a cute, fun story of a mouse and his furry best friend going to the zoo and meeting new friends. On a deeper level, it teaches simple yoga poses and how kids (and mice) can use them in stressful situations. This is a perfect book to read to smaller children during story time or before bed. Gorgeous illustrations and colors!!!
March 4, 2020
Tentatively recommended
I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway
The story, art, and overall message in this book are wonderful. I received an ebook version, but if the physical version is durable (a MUST for kids!) I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Excellent companion to AlphaBreaths.
I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway
The story, art, and overall message in this book are wonderful. I received an ebook version, but if the physical version is durable (a MUST for kids!) I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Excellent companion to AlphaBreaths.
June 24, 2020
I might be a little biased (since I'm the author!), but this book is one of my favorites that I've written, and I think you'll enjoy the adventures of Little Mouse, Mr. Opus and Tammy McDoodle as well!
March 7, 2020
Quiet mind
Little mouse learns that yoga is for more than just posing when he meets some animals at the zoo. He also learns that little animals can startle big animals when they run into their homes.
Little mouse learns that yoga is for more than just posing when he meets some animals at the zoo. He also learns that little animals can startle big animals when they run into their homes.
March 6, 2020
I received this e-book free through Goodreads First Read.
This is a cute book for kids who like participating in yoga and loves animals.
This is a cute book for kids who like participating in yoga and loves animals.
March 11, 2020
Yoga at the Zoo: Little Mouse Adventures is quite charming and gentle.
March 15, 2020
Cute artistry. Good story. Good characters. A great book.
March 15, 2020
Cute book about little mouse and his best friend Mr. Opus, the cat, going to the zoo and visiting other animals while making yoga poses. Beautiful illustrations!
March 30, 2020
Cute story. Would be a fun story to read with my granddaughter.
April 7, 2020
such a fan read, great illustrations. well done. so fun. creative. enjoyable!!
August 5, 2023
I often have to berate books for having a lesson side, and forgetting completely about being a thing of entertainment, but this is almost too much the other way. We're in the hands of a yoga expert here, but only really end up doing two or three things, as we see an eager mouse go on a day trip to the zoo. And it could be said that someone could easily read through this and not notice they were supposed to have joined in. I mean, the tale here is no classic, but is perfectly pleasant; it's just the educative side is so low down in the mix for a change that it really had to be noted. Very enjoyable art livens up the pages, and this will be a most inoffensive volume to have around. Three and a half stars.
October 28, 2025
I want to thank Teresa Anne Power, author and Goodreads First Reads Giveawayf or the eBook Kindle copy of Yoga at the Zoo ~ Little Mouse Adventures ~ Book 1 that I won in the Giveaway on Goodreads.
Little Mouse tries yoga with the family next door. Then he joins them on a school trip to the zoo where he and his friend, the cat go around talking to different animals until it was time to go home. The preschooler's like it when they discover it is a fantasy because animals don't talk. This lead to a discussion of pretend and how much fun it was to read books that were pretend stories compard to true stories. I often used it with another book I had in the classroom about a real zoo and it's animals. Made it a good learning experience for the preschoolers in my classroom.
Little Mouse tries yoga with the family next door. Then he joins them on a school trip to the zoo where he and his friend, the cat go around talking to different animals until it was time to go home. The preschooler's like it when they discover it is a fantasy because animals don't talk. This lead to a discussion of pretend and how much fun it was to read books that were pretend stories compard to true stories. I often used it with another book I had in the classroom about a real zoo and it's animals. Made it a good learning experience for the preschoolers in my classroom.
July 15, 2020
This was a cute book featuring a cat and mouse who take a trip to the zoo. During their trip they discover that each animal has their own unique yoga poses. Although that wasn't really stated and it could've been. Something such as "Mouse realized that each new creature had it's own special yoga pose. He wondered if they even realized they were doing yoga!" something to that effect. Overall it's a cute book.
Disclaimer: I received a free ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Disclaimer: I received a free ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
August 26, 2020
This is a very nicely illustrated story book about a little mouse & his friends. You can even learn some fun relaxing yoga poses! The story & the illustrations are like a 'warm fuzzy!' I think it'd be fun to read to the little ones. There is just enough text to illustration ratio. I received a hard back copy of the book, & thought it was done very nicely, very sturdy pages! This is a gem of a book!
I won this copy in a Publishers Weekly Grab a Galley contest, and have read it & post this, my own, fair & honest review. Thanks to Stafford House Books for sharing!
I won this copy in a Publishers Weekly Grab a Galley contest, and have read it & post this, my own, fair & honest review. Thanks to Stafford House Books for sharing!
April 25, 2021
This cute picture book features a mouse and a cat who are best friends. They tag along on a school trip to the zoo and meet some of the animals there. This simple story provides a framework to introduce several simple yoga poses to young children. The illustrations are charming, and the book is a good idea, but I would have enjoyed more yoga poses, to keep little bodies in continuous motion throughout the telling.
August 22, 2020
I received this book in a giveaway. Thanks!
Cute story, beautifully illustrated!
Easy way to introduce a child to yoga.
Cute story, beautifully illustrated!
Easy way to introduce a child to yoga.
February 21, 2024
Cute picture book with a mouse meeting animals at the zoo and doing yoga with them.
Learning and yoga is for everyone.
Learning and yoga is for everyone.
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