My Daddy is a Pretzel: Yoga for Parents and Kids written by Baron Baptiste (Illustrations by: Sophie Fatus)

Reviewed by: Ryan LaLonde

About the author:

For more than twenty years, Baron Baptiste has been an impactful teacher, trainer, leader and catalyst in the realm of personal growth. Baron has impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people from dozens of countries with his best-selling books, video/audio products, public speaking engagements, live trainings and workshop presentations and appearances. Baron’s books have been published and translated into more than 12 languages globally.

About the book:

My take on the book:

My Daddy is a Pretzel is a rare instructional story book that inspires you to stretch your mind, body and soul with your child in kid friendly yoga positions. Written by world-renown yoga teacher – Baron Baptiste, this book is a definite expression of a dad who wants other parents to get involved in yoga and its benefits.

The story revolves around kids in a yoga class that say what occupations their parents have. One kids says his Mommy is a gardener and his Dad is sometimes a tree, the an interlude that teaches parent and child the Tree Pose (like Daddy). The step by step instructions are enhanced by simple and delicately illustrations by Sophie Fatus.

The story continues on this theme of occupation and then the Daddy taking a related object that has a coordinated pose. Throughout, Dads take the form of dogs, triangles, airplanes, bridges, fish, plows and even as the title suggests – a pretzel.

Through the story you see empowered mothers with jobs and careers and present fathers who are connecting with their kids through yoga and various positions. The book also has tips for young yogis. It is a rare book for dads and kids. It transforms story time into an body experience that could be healthy, interactive and memorable for kids and dads of all ages.