Mei Mei's grandpa is practicing tai chi in the garden, and Mei Mei is eager to join in. As Gong Gong tries to teach her the slow, graceful movements, Mei Mei enthusiastically does them with her own flair. Then Mei Mei takes a turn, trying to teach Gong Gong the yoga she learned in school. Will Gong Gong be able to master the stretchy, bendy poses?
This title celebrates, with lively spirit and humor, the special bond between grandparent and grandchild and the joy of learning new things together. Readers of all ages will want to try out some tai chi and yoga too! And, to make it easy to get started, a set of instructions for the poses described in the story are included at the end of the story.
"In the end, they each assure the other that their movements are 'perfect,' sending a sweet message that it is the process and the practice that are important. Digitally rendered illustrations place Mei Mei and Gong Gong in a lush backyard garden filled with sunflowers, red maple leaves, and dragonflies.... The text is brimming with similes and metaphors describing their movements, and the words follow the actions, with the letters in words such as arched and stretched curving and bending on the page." -- Clara Hendricks, School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 5 - 9 |
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Author | Sylvia Liu |
Illustrator | Christina Forshay |
ISBN | 1620141922 |
Publication Date | Apr 1, 2016 |
Publisher | Lee & Low Books |
Language | English |