Mary Bea WHY is for Yoga! says
Tamara Anne Hogan
Illustrated by: Anil Tortop ISBN: 978-1-922204-06-6 Copyright Š 2011 Tamara Hogan Edited by Tracy Bange Designed by Ozan Tortop Published by Vivid Publishing Fremantle, Western Australia vividpublishing.com.au Prettified by Tadaa tadaabook.com
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Mary Bea and Ashley Bobbin were bored. Bored, BORED, BORED! Until they realised they felt bored however, they had been having marvellous fun together ALL day. They had played tiggy, hide and seek, climb the knobbly tree, making play dough pancakes, digging up garden worms, pirate dress-ups, and even castles and moats in the sand pit. They had played for so long, and had so much fun, that they now felt a little tired, and even a bit grouchy.
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They went to find Ashley Bobbin’s mother. “Mum,” Ashley Bobbin announced, “we’re bored!”
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Ashley Bobbin ’s mother was busy. She was getting ready to do some sort of exercise. “Darling children,” she said, “this is the first bit of peace and quiet I’ ve had all day; I was about to try and do some yoga. Now off you go and keep playing nicely , and I’l make a snack for you both when I’m done”.
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e flower k i l s d r a w p Big breath in and arch u Big breath out to become a little tower
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your feet up between your k l a w d n a n i h hands iB g breat c a a s e k t i l l e made of sa oppy l f o g d n a n t d u o h t a iB g bre
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To Make…
please *Chick peas – one whole can
Garlic the Superfood – three cloves would be marvellous – though deduct or add at your tastebuds’ demand
**Tahini – for authen ticity (be generous and add 8 tbs of this fra grant sesame seed paste)
Stick all ingredients in togeth er like a happy crowd, and whizz wit ha speedy blender or food processor until all elements are smoothly com bined. You may need to add a smidg in of filtered water (about 1⁄2 cup ) and keep whizzing until your dip is as smooth or as coarse as you like (extra blending helps create a light, wh ippy kind of hummus experience).
Sea salt to taste – (try the real deal for a rewarding change from the bleached stuff ) & Cracked pepper – for a warming bite
Lemon – one should do; squeeze with zeal until you have about 1⁄2 cup juice
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – a gen erous slurp and dollop (or about 100ml to be precise)
per – Ground Cumin or Cayenne pep yum! 1 level tsp of your spice of choice
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toasted To serve... toasted Turkish bread (or rs of any old bread) crunchy carrot, slive tever zucchini, cubes of cucumber... or wha y fanc a s take that resides in your vegie crisper to hummus dipping. *Chick peas cooked from scratch have a firm texture, and come at a fraction of the cost of the canned variety. Soak them over night in a bowl of water, drain, and then simmer them in plenty of salty water, until they’re full and plump. **Should Tahini not grace your shelves, Sesame Seed oil itself, or in smaller portions even some old fashioned peanut butter can do the trick; simpler yet – go without.
Tamara Anne Hogan Tamara Hogan is privileged to work with children and young people in her everyday work. In her spare time she loves to write, and takes great joy in practicing some of the life–skills she explores as themes in her books, including mindfulness, healthful and aware food preparation and eating, body movement, and meditation. She is rather fond of Mary Bea, and hopes Mary Bea is able to teach her children readers, earlier rather then later, some of her own, hard–earned life–skills, to support and buoy their journey into balanced, life–participating adults.
Mary Bea says WhY is for Yoga, is the second in a series of educational children’s books, designed for five to eight year olds. The series seeks to equip children with fundamental life-skills and concepts to hold them in good stead as they navigate the wondrous and complicated journey of ‘growing up’. The key to each of Mary Bea’s books, is the scope for children to become immersed in the simple joy of ‘story’, while also providing opportunity for Thinking and Talking Time at the end of the book.
Thinking and Talking Time is encouraged for the child, and their parent, teacher or therapist to engage in together, to explore ideas about useful life-skills and lifestyle choices encountered during Mary Bea’s tale. Each story focuses on Mary Bea or one of her favourite friends, and may explore any number of core themes, including healthy eating, emotional literacy, and social skills. At the beginning and the end however, the Mary Bea series is about FUN. May you and yours enjoy the journey.