Twist: Yoga Poems
By Janet S. Wong
McElderry Books, 2007
Review by Pooja Makhijani
From Kahani Fall 2007


Twist: Yoga Poems (McElderry Books, 2007) by Janet S. Wong and illustrated by Julie Paschkis is a wonderful union of words and pictures. Wong’s minimalist poems capture the mood of various yoga poses; “A bridge is as good as its legs/ the pilings, the pillars that shoulder the weight/ stretched tight in the middle/ floating” she writes in Bridge. Paschkis has clearly been inspired by the tradition and craft of Mughal miniatures. Each spread is more delightful than the last. Yogis and yoginis of all ages will love this stunning picture book.