I love this silly, entertaining, informative book. It is so fun to read and has a great message. It is a gender neutral read, which is awesome! I love when books are equally appealing to both girls and boys.

When a tiger has better balance than you do, it may be time to refresh your fitness routine! In her humorous series about a sleepy tiger and mischievous fly, Lauren shows us that we can all practice mindfulness through even the tiniest of steps. Read our exclusive Q&A to find out more. It’s quite a leap from a yoga instructor to a children’s author! Tell us a little about your journey This is the second book that I have read in this series of Mula and similar to the other one this one is finding a way to teach kids about the mental health benefits of Yoga. In this book we are following Mula and Mani the Elephant. Mani is having a sad morning as he hasn't gotten his morning compliment for another person. A compliment that proves to him that he matters and is special.

Mula the tiger is very sleepy, but a fly won’t let Mula sleep, and keeps waking up Mula who gets very angry, with the fly not letting Mula sleep, and growls at the fly. Thank you to NetGalley and Sweet Cherry publishing for providing me with a copy of Mula and the fly in exchange for my impartial review. The story itself flows well, it uses lots of describing and action words and lots of similes. It is fun and I think any child would find this story laughable in places. I think the children will be eager to attempt to make the poses that Mula makes during the book, and I like how it can go on to be extended at the end of the story, to be come an activity where the children practises the poses themselves. Absolutely! This book was written to be fun and educational for all readers. These books introduce readers to the basic practice of yoga and mindfulness through humour and fun, and teachers and parents will enjoy that as well because the benefits of mindfulness and yoga extend to the following:

It turns out it's not just the power of our imaginations that we could be stretching in the library! Recently featured by The New York Times, author Lauren Hoffmeier is passionate about opening up children's eyes to the transformative power of yoga. Her heartwarming series showcases easy poses that we can all try in our playgrounds, classrooms and even libraries. Watch the videos below to join in.

Mula is a sleepy grumpy tiger dreaming of fun and playful actions that she believe she can only achieve in her dreams. The book is an introduction to yoga, with a selection of poses at the end of the book that children and their adults can try together. But, for me, the main learning came from the idea that you do not have to rely on the constant affirmation and compliments of others, you need to have confidence in and pay attention to yourself. The illustrations that accompany the story are absolutely delightful - very colourful and expressive. The cute pictures and the yoga poses illustrated by the characters (including the introduction to yoga provided by Mani the elephant at the end of the book) will appeal to young children. Highly recommended. I loved the focus on the breath and it’s importance in yoga and at the end of the book there is a step by step of how ito achieve the yoga poses Mula tries out in the story and this leads to a great activity with your child. Thank you to Sweet Cherry Publishing and NetGalley for this arc children’s book. This review is 100% honest and of my own opinion.