Twist By Janet S. Wong

As an active yoga participate and dancer, I hope to teach my students healthy ways to exercise and stretch if possible. I think that this book is a very well written because it includes real positions and poses used in yoga, but in poem format. The illustrations are very detailed and traditional. The sixteen poems serve as an educational tool and also a creative way to demonstrate moods and emotions. I find that the colors tone of the poems relate well to each other. For example, the Warrior pose poem is colored in black and the Half-moon position is a bright pink. I believe that this book could serve as a tool for gym teachers or even an after school dance team. The poems could be an inspiration for young students to write about activities that mean a lot to them. I know that a lot of young boys like to write about sports, and after reading this book, they could brainstorm ideas of how to write a poem about sports. This book would be helpful for students in grades fifth and younger.