Something truly magical is happening in the world of early literacyāand itās flipping everything we thought we knew about how kids learn to read. With the international debut of Nate Kid and the Flip Side: Ploodles Paradise, a new kind of literacy movement is being introduced to readers around the globe: LiYo Literacy Yoga FusionĀ®.
This isnāt just another book. Itās a joyful call to arms for every child whoās ever slumped over a desk, sighed at the sight of a reading log, or felt like books just werenāt made for them.
With Nate Kid and the Flip Side Ploodles Paradise (book 1 in the series), weāre flipping the scriptāand kids are flipping the book (literally!) while stepping into a whole-body experience of calm, curiosity, and comprehension.
āØ What is LiYo Literacy Yoga FusionĀ®?
LiYo Literacy Yoga FusionĀ® is a groundbreaking approach to literacy that blends gentle movement, breathwork, and body awareness with the act of reading. Designed to engage the parasympathetic nervous system, LiYo helps kids:
- š§āāļø Regulate emotions
- š Deepen focus and comprehension
- š Improve posture and physical awareness
- ā¤ļø Develop confidence, curiosity, and joy around books
Imagine a child sitting tall with their shoulders stacked, their breath calm, their book held at eye levelāand their brain fully engaged, not just by the words on the page, but by the way their body and breath are syncing with the rhythm of the story. Check out the video to see one of the poses Nate does in the book!Ā
Thatās LiYo in action. And now, through the whimsical world of Nate Kid and the Flip Side: Ploodles Paradise, kids everywhere are discovering it for the very first time.
š“ Ploodles Paradise: The International Stage for a Movement
In this first Nate Kid adventure, readers are transported to a mysterious farm and creamery where the animals (thanks to our 40+ contributing kid illustrators!) are #2-ing valuables like gold coins, diamonds and even pumpkin spice lattes! (Kids love how ridiculous this book is!)
Nate finds his pal Moss, and they get to work to level up an ice cream recipe written for 4 servings using the 1,200 gallons of fresh cream in the vat. Because Nate knows he needs to get this right, he doesn’t just read, he Superhuman #PowerREADS using LiYo Literacy Yoga FusionĀ® poses. But tucked into the playfulness of the story is a powerful new concept: that movement matters. That breathing changes things. And that how we read is just as important as what we read. This process successfully cools him down to transport him back to the real world. Check out one of the LiYo poses Nate does in the book! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrQ4nTBaxC4&list=PL0-t4UmTkmNAVnT-E1gYkk2n3f6mH-aUX&index=25
This is the first time LiYo Literacy Yoga FusionĀ® is embedded in the story for a broad audience outside of our sponsored educational programsāLiYo not just as a theme, but as an invitation. Kids can see it modeled in the characters, then try it out themselves using simple LiYo instructions woven into the reading experience. www.books.by/kristicruise to grab your copy of the book. Or check out our offerings on Amazon!Ā
š» Learn LiYo (While Itās Still Free!)
To celebrate this global debut, weāre offering free access to the LiYo training platform at liyo.teachable.com for a limited time. Anyoneāparents, teachers, grandparents, even kids themselvesācan log on and learn the basics of LiYo in an easy-to-follow, empowering format. Learn more about LiYo at www.livlibraries.com/liyo.
ā ļøĀ But hereās the deal:Ā this wonāt be free forever.
Weāre about to begin monetizing the platform so we can expand our offerings, fund scholarships, and grow the Living LibrariesĀ® movement sustainably. If youāve been curious about LiYoāor if the idea of combining reading and regulation makes your heart skip a beatānow is the time to jump in.
The program is generously sponsored by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, whose belief in early childhood well-being and educational innovation has helped bring this offering to life.
š Why It Matters
In a world where so many children are overstimulated, over-stressed, and under-engaged with traditional learning, LiYo Literacy Yoga FusionĀ® is a lifeline. It brings calm. It builds coherence. And it makes reading feel like a superpower, not a struggle.
By introducing LiYo in a storybookāone that flips, bends, breathes, and stretches both literally and figurativelyāweāre helping kids integrate literacy with their bodies, their emotions, and their sense of self-worth.
This isnāt just a program. Itās a movement. And Ploodles Paradise is only the beginning.