A FRIEND FOR YOGA BUNNY

In this sequel to Yoga Bunny (2016), Bunny uses yoga to encourage Bear to overcome her anxiety.

Starting his day with yoga breathing and poses, Bunny spies Bear hiding behind a tree. After Bear confesses that she's nervous about the upcoming birthday party her family will throw for her, Bunny thinks yoga might help her feel less nervous. As Bunny guides Bear through the Cat and Cow poses, Bear suggests they add cat and cow noises while they move from pose to pose. Relaxing under a tree, Bunny suggests Bear let her nervous feelings "come and go as if they were clouds in the sky" and invites Bear to join him for yoga practice with his friends the next day. When Bear fails to show up the following morning, Bunny wonders if he has done something to upset her but then remembers to let his negative feelings go and proceeds with his yoga practice. Eventually, Bunny opens his eyes to a big surprise. Despite the somewhat light plot, Bunny's tips to ease Bear's stress effectively reinforce the benefits of yoga practice. Judicious use of white space generates a calm aura in the cartoon-style illustrations. The fluid and accurately rendered drawings of Bunny adroitly demonstrating various classic yoga poses (especially on the end pages) are endearing.

An amusing, albeit limited, introduction to yoga practice.