Karate moves for children movie#
Karate moves for children manual#

She’s the daughter of a grandmaster of a dojang in the mountains of Korea. Sunny is a young tae kwon do black belt in this OwnVoices title.

The Grandmaster’s Daughter by Dan-ah Kim (K-3) The back matter has more information on the history of karate.īuy it: Karate Hour at Amazon 9. The artsy close-up black-and-white illustrations could give students new inspo for illustrating their own personal narratives, too. It’s a rhyming text, but it’s cool enough for older kids, too. Live through one karate class, from the opening bow and stretching to intense skills practice.

Karate moves for children movie#

(If you’re a movie fan, you’ll probably smile at the rest of the Pop Classics titles, too.)īuy it: The Karate Kid: The Classic Illustrated Storybook at Amazon 8. The illustrations are way better than your average movie adaptation, and the plot will get kids talking. “Wax on, wax off.” Introduce kids to the plot of the original movie in a streamlined picture book form. The Karate Kid: The Classic Illustrated Storybook (Pop Classics) by Kim Smith (K-4) Watch out! Also check out Ninja Red Riding Hood and Hensel and Gretel: Ninja Chicks.īuy it: The Three Ninja Pigs at Amazon 7. When they decide they’ve had enough of the wolf’s bullying, the first pig takes aikido, the second jujitsu, and the third karate. It’s a fun choice if you want martial arts books for kids about multiple sports. This is one of our all-time favorite fractured fairy tales. The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz (PreK-2) Human kids will want to stand up and try these out as you read, for sure.īuy it: Karate Kid at Amazon 6.

Karate moves for children manual#

In a fun play on words, this how-to manual uses goat kids to demonstrate basic karate stances and moves. The back matter teaches kids a bit more about both tai chi and yoga.īuy it: A Morning With Grandpa at Amazon 5. Mei Mei is curious when she finds her grandfather in the yard practicing tai chi. Here’s a quieter martial arts book for kids that’s more about focus and harnessing good energy and less about ninja kicks. A Morning With Grandpa by Sylvia Liu (PreK-2) We love how this author’s work adds OwnVoices representation of Korean-American culture to classroom libraries.īuy it: Let’s Go to Taekwondo! A Story About Persistence, Bravery, and Breaking Boards at Amazon 4. How they encourage each other makes for a great class discussion. Her grandmother tries to learn to use the computer. Yoomi tries to overcome her fears to earn her yellow belt in taekwondo. Let’s Go to Taekwondo! A Story About Persistence, Bravery, and Breaking Boards by Aram Kim (PreK-2)