{"product_id":"the-happiest-tree-a-yoga-story-paperback","title":"The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUma Krishnaswami\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRuth Jeyaveeran\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeena is excited about the class play, a new and improved version of Red Riding Hood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeena is excited about the class play, a new and improved version of Red Riding Hood. But when she learns that she must play one of the trees in the forest, Meena's excitement vanishes. She is just too clumsy to be a quiet, steady tree.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne day at the Indian grocery store, Meena sees a yoga class in progress, and the store owner convinces her to try the children's class. Little does Meena know she is about to find a way to grow from the inside out, just like a tree, and move beyond her feelings of clumsiness and frustration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Happiest Tree\u003c\/i\u003e is a gentle and empowering story of a young girl's road to self-confidence. It is sure to spark interest in yoga, and provide comfort to all children as they struggle to overcome the everyday obstacles to growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUma Krishnaswami\u003c\/b\u003e was born in India and now lives in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Her novel, \u003ci\u003eStep Up to the Plate, Maria Singh\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature. Uma has been nominated twice for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. She teaches in the MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Visit her online at umakrishnaswami.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Jeyaveeran\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Mumbai\u003c\/i\u003e, praised by School Library Journal as a \"lively romp across India.\" Much of Jeyaveeran's fine art and illustration work is inspired by her South Asian heritage, so she felt an immediate connection to this story. Jeyaveeran lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7.8 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770886750496,"sku":"9781600603600","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/122afca226e21326e97f7e2250194886.webp?v=1780380228","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-happiest-tree-a-yoga-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}