Why do you think you two work so well together? Reynolds to collaborate on You and Me, The Museum, I Am Yoga, and The Water Princess. You have teamed up with children’s author and illustrator Peter H. Keep working, and don’t be afraid of rewrites or rejections. You may come up with a notebook filled with first sentences. When an idea comes into your head, write it down. What advice do you have for aspiring writers? Reynolds, Mo Willems, Oliver Jeffers, and Matthew Cordell. I love Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, and Waiting by Kevin Henkes. What are some of your favorite children’s books and authors? I live near the beach, and I love to go there. Athletes do yoga not only to strengthen their bodies, but also to clear their minds before a game.īesides yoga and writing, what other things do you like to do? Yoga helps make room for imagination, creativity, learning, and self-expression. When we feel balanced and peaceful, then we are more ready to learn. Yoga and any kind of physical activity is good for kids in school. It reminds us that “we are enough.”ĭo you believe that yoga can help kids in school? It teaches us that everyone is special and unique. I became a yoga teacher for kids because I wanted to help them, too. I practice yoga to relieve my own stress. I used to be teacher, and I noticed things that made kids anxious and stressed. Here are more highlights from our conversation about yoga, writing, and how Verde catches her own breath. “You’re not only doing the pose, but you become the actual animal or thing.” “When you’re doing the tree pose, then you’re tapping into your creativity and imagination, and becoming a tree,' Verde said. I recently had the opportunity to do some yoga and talk with Verde at The Blue Bunny bookstore in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Reynolds, the story centers on a young girl who finds peace through yoga.

Written by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H. And one book that teaches this type of exercise is I Am Yoga (Harry N. It’s important for kids and adults to find balance and inner calmness in a stressful world. Author Susan Verde and Max strike a yoga pose

The Museum by Susan Verde