SonJoria’s book “Our Family’s Doing Yoga”, in my opinion, is a go-to book if you want to diversify your child’s library. Mindfulness, yoga, and the life of this sweet 5-member Black family - all in a self-published book (@sydnorvillebooks) out of St. Louis, Missouri in 2020. The love is real, and the intention is deep as SonJoria declares to the world that Black Kids Do Yoga!! (check out @blackkidsdoyoga)
We are PROUD to make SonJoria’s book our premiere choice as we launch our Appleseed Recommended book program - a place where we share what we’ve found after searching far and wide for mindful, inclusive, and nature-focused books for your family! Appleseed is obsessed with GOOD books for your kids to help keep them stay connected to themselves, others and the Earth. Download our Appleseed Recommended booklist here!
(Check out the story behind the name of Appleseed Recommended, which I shared in a recent IG post here.)
“Our Family’s Doing Yoga” has been a major hit in our house! The boys love the storyline and pictures and I love how SonJoria shares about the daily mom struggles of family life. Phrases like “Maybe there’s a shove” and “begging Mom to watch our show” - reminds me that I’m not alone in these hard days and also as I read these experiences to my sons, they can separate themselves from the tough moments and normalize these family shenanigans.
This book also gives families a picture of what doing yoga together can look like! Complete with a number of suggestions in the back from self-directed games for toddlers to kids who can read, to ideas for Family Yoga games and reflections, this book is not over once the story has been finished! Every time you revisit this book, it’s a guarantee the kids will tap into something new, and be entertained over and over again.
Appleseed highly recommends this book and you should add it to your family library ASAP - order it online here, not only will your kids thank-you, but you will support SonJoria to spread the news far and wide that Black Kids Do Yoga!
Love,
Megan