Jeet and Fudge: Find Yoga - by Amandeep Kochar (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

It's dog-yoga day at the green space near the animal shelter, and Jeet, his puppy Fudge, and their friends are ready to unwind and prepare for the transition from summer to the new school year. But Fudge has other ideas!
His playful interruptions bring plenty of laughs while the group learns how to manage their nerves by breathing deeply, slowing down, and stretching their bodies. By the end of the session, everyone finds their calm, proving that mindfulness can be fun and effective--even with a mischievous puppy in the mix!
This Level 2 emerging reader book is a playful yet meaningful installment in the Jeet and Fudge series, blending humor with life lessons on mindfulness and self-care.
Key Features:
- Lighthearted and relatable storyline: Combines the hilarity of dog-yoga with practical mindfulness techniques for kids.
- Diverse representation: Features a young Sikh boy, his friends, and their pets, promoting inclusion and cultural awareness.
- Educational benefits: Leveled using Lexile and Fountas & Pinnell standards to support early reading development.
- Series favorite: Continues the adventures of Jeet and Fudge, offering both fun and meaningful life skills for young readers.

Perfect for children, parents, and educators, Jeet and Fudge: Find Yoga introduces mindfulness and stress relief in a relatable, enjoyable way, making it a standout addition to any child's reading collection.

Review Quotes

"Rising second graders Jeet and Jamal, both with brown skin, have the dreaded back-to-school jitters. Their dogs, Fudge and Tugboat, feel equally apprehensive about the boys' impending return to school. Jeet's mother suggests the boys and their canine counterparts do a mindfulness activity with a twist: dog yoga! Jeet, Jamal, Fudge, and Tugboat do yoga poses, focus on their breathing, and, despite a trepidatious start, all come to find their spirits lifted and anxieties reduced. The practice of yoga has religious significance to Jeet and his family, who are Sikhs, and the back matter highlights the benefits of yoga and its importance. The congruity of text and illustration could use refinement in places, such as the unexplained appearance of a crowd of yoga participants on one spread that isn't addressed in the text until several pages later. Emergent readers rely heavily on visual clues in the illustrations to decipher words and their meaning, so the alignment of narrative and illustration is especially important in early reader texts. Representation of Sikh characters in children's literature is sparse, making this series an important addition to the early reader category."
-Sarah Simpson, Library School Journal

About the Author

Amandeep 'Aman' S. Kochar is President and CEO of Baker & Taylor, the near 200-year-old book distributor, content services, and software company. He is Edtech Digest's 2021 Global Leader of the Year, and a passionate champion for early literacy and education, serving on the board of directors for both United for Libraries, a division of the American Libraries Association (ALA), and the National Book Foundation. Formerly of New Delhi, Aman lives in North Carolina with his family, which includes "the real" Fudge.