If there’s anything we love at ABC See, Hear, Do, it’s an excuse to combine learning with MOVEMENT! Research consistently proves that when learning is linked with movement, the brain not only retains the information more deeply, but the added movement actually helps to grow young brains! These fun picture books will get your little one bouncing, wiggling, and taking deep, calming yoga breaths. Check out ten of our favorites here!
Everybunny Dance by Ellie Sandall
Multi-colored bunnies gather to dance, play, and sing—until a fox shows up! This fun story will inspire kids to move, move, move! And the surprising ending will make everyone smile. With bright illustrations and minimal text, this story will be a hit with kids and parents alike.
Duck Sock Hop by Jane Kohuth, illustrated by Jane Porter
Ducks wear all kinds of socks to the Duck Sock Hop! But as they boogie and wiggle, their socks pay the price—will the ducks and their socks make it to the end of the sock hop? This delightful story includes colorful illustrations, lots of shapes and patterns, and a storyline that will make your little one giggle as they get up and move!
Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig, illustrated by Marc Brown
Peep, peep! Meow! Moo! From chicks to cats, dogs, and cows, everyone adds to the farmyard beat—even when it wakes up one of the farmers! This story is packed with rhythmic beat, bright colors, and lots of onomatopoeic sound—a perfect read-aloud for young readers!
Baby Loves to Boogie by Wednesday Kirwan
Sloths love to slow dance, hippos crave a hip hop dance, and flamingos can flamenco. But who loves to BOOGIE? This adorable book is full of alliteration, puns, and playful engagement. It’s perfect for the youngest listeners!
Good Morning Yoga by Mariam Gates, illustrated by Sarah Jane Hinder
Breathe in and breathe out with child-centered yoga poses that reflect natural elements and give your child a calm center to start the day. This book’s calming illustrations and gentle repetition guides parents and children through a simple morning yoga routine.
Wiggle by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Scott Menchin
There are so many ways to wiggle! Join Dog as he wiggles his way from dawn to dark— alongside waffles, fish, gorillas, and even the moon! With its bright illustrations and fun rhymes—good luck getting through this story without jumping up to get your own wiggles out!
Move! By Robin Page, illustrated by Steve Jenkins
In this clever picture book, each creature’s highlighted movement is linked to the movements of the next creature, until the final spread links movement to you, the reader! With creative formatting, even the text seems to move on each page. As single words weave with prose, this book allows readers to dive into vocabulary, animals, and the beauty and connectivity of nature.
Spunky Little Monkey by Bill Martin Jr. & Michael Sampson, illustrated by Brian Wong
When Monkey won’t get out of bed, Mama gets the doctor’s advice—he needs to move! Once Monkey gets the rhythm of the head, the feet, the hips—he starts feeling better right away! Playing on rhythms of classic kids’ songs, this jaunty rhyming book will have you moving and grooving in no time at all!
Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton
Who’s ready to prance with the horses, bow to the cows, and spin with the chickens? With rhyming call-outs and Boynton’s delightful illustrations, this book is perfect for wiggle time, as it calls out each dance move from the beginning to the end of the story!
Stomp by Uncle Ian Aurora, illustrated by Natalia Moore
It’s time for a Stomp! The narrator calls out stomp moves—left and right, fast and slow, then stomp like you’re riding a horse! The colorful illustrations and engaging text in this story will get everybody up and moving!