The author uses the structure of the classic children\u2019s song \u201cThe Wheels on the Bus\u201d to introduce the idea of chakra and its flow. Beginning with the overall energy in the body going \u201cround and round,\u201d each subsequent verse focuses on a different part, moving from the bottom up. Readers are first encouraged to focus on planting their feet (\u201cOur feet on the ground are rooted down\u201d) before moving up to the hips (\u201cOur hips sway from side to side\u201d). Next is the \u201cmiddle of our belly\u201d that \u201cpumps in and out\u201d and the heart that thumps. Voices then say \u201cpeace and love\u201d while eyes move. Lastly, the \u201cthoughts in our mind say I belong\u201d; \u201chelping hands\u201d open and shut before the whole thing loops back to the first verse. Each section concludes with \u201call through the crown\u201d replacing the \u201call through the town\u201d lyric from the original song. Nelsen\u2019s illustrations feature close-ups of the body parts being sung about in each verse. Both boys and girls are shown, all of whom are depicted with brownish orange skin. The images are bright and cartoonish, with bold lines and lots of saturated color that perfectly channel the energy from the song and make it visual. A concluding note to parents that briefly discusses the different chakras used in the book (Third-Eye Chakra, Sacral Chakra, and so on) and tips for meditation provides helpful clarity and context for the text. The book does a wonderful job of encouraging children to get up and move while singing along\u2014though some may find that moving one\u2019s eyes \u201cup and down\u201d simply results in a bout of dizziness. Ultimately, Glowacki manages to seamlessly blend silly dancing and singing with a subtle lesson in self-care.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The author uses the structure of the classic children\u2019s song \u201cThe Wheels on the Bus\u201d to introduce the idea of chakra and its flow. Beginning with the overall energy in the body going \u201cround and round,\u201d each subsequent verse focuses on a different part, moving from the bottom up. Readers are first encouraged to focus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4128"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}