A Kid's Herb Book: For Children of All Ages

by Lesley Tierra

Kids! Explore the mysterious world of herbs with this magical, herbal workbook: Make your own healing potions, secret remedies, magical salves, enchanted syrups and special healing remedies. Recipes, projects, delightful stories, chant herbal songs, color in pictures, activities, grow your own garden, create healing herbal preparations!A Kid

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature, Science, Gardening, Childrens, Herbs, Education

264 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2000

About the author

Lesley Tierra, L.AC., AHG is a California State and nationally certified acupuncturist and herbalist. In her practice, she combines acupuncture, herb and food therapies along with lifestyle and inner growth counseling. She is a founding professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. Lesley is the author of The Herbs of Life, published by Crossing Press in 1992 and Healing with Chinese Herbs, also published by Crossing Press in 1997. She collaborated with Michael Tierra to produce the East West Herb Course and is its dean. She also co-authored Chinese-Planetary Herbal Diagnosis with Michael and Chinese Herbal Medicine (Lotus Press). She has also co-authored with Michael a two volume text on Chinese Herbal Medicine, published by Lotus Press. In addition she has written a special herbal for young children.

Lesley is a student of many spiritual disciplines and specially guides women on personal spiritual vision quests in the desert. In addition she is a photographer, dancer, cello student, a onetime synchronized swimmer athlete, and a mother/step-mother of five children.

Reviews

[Bree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Notes:
too much earth-worship but overall lots of good ideas and very kid-friendly

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars. Lots of good info, just a bit too woo for me.

[Erin]

Full of surprising and practical information about herbs, flowers, and spices, and how they can be used for health and home! Also presented in a way that we all learned and can refer back to it in the future!

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is absolutely awesome. I haven't read the whole thing yet - but am looking forward to working through it with my son - and can already tell that this is going to be a great resource book for my son as we explore our herbal companions. Also for me when I am working with young people. The information is good, clear, and concise, and it is peppered with facts and stories that make the herbalism fun and accessible.

[Cheryl]

As another reviewer says, "a little too woo for me." Too much magical thinking, not enough respect for science. Eat black pepper for a cough? I guess I'll try it, but it seems to me I'd have heard of that tip before if it were valid.

Lightly skimmed June 2024.

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really appreciated this book, but it felt like while much of the language was catered to younger kids, the activities seemed like they were more for older kids. But I loved the anecdotes, the stories, the songs, the activities. Like no other herb book I have. Cute.

[Libby · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this for my 9 year old who was curious to learn about the power of herbs. She has learned lots and really enjoyed this book.

[marie Klassen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An awesome book for everyone.

[Shannon Rizzo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! Full of "the secret gifts of herbs," recipes for treating illnesses, making treats, tinctures, designing a kid's herb garden. Each herb has a story, bits of info, and all kinds of projects and recipes - from a "fairy bandage" (Plantain) to herbal washes, poultices, "mullein swords", candles - so much more.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think I saw this on Angry Chickens blog. I thought it might be a little too kid-oriented, but it is fantastic. I love the way it is laid out (lots of activities with a focus on one herb at a time), I love the songs, I love the recipes - it just seems like a really good book for someone who has been interested in using herb but does not know where to start.

[Annette · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely book to introduce children to the world of herb gardening. Even though this book is written for a young audience, it is a good read for adults as well. There is a lot of good information in this book for a beginning herb gardener. This is a must have book!

[Trace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so glad that I purchased this book... it will be an excellent book to share in the coming years with my son... We love the herb garden portion of our garden, and thanks to this book, we can't wait to plant a few new herbs in order to make some of the recipes featured in the book!

[Erin]

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So, I read some book like this in grade 6. We all got in trouble (a warning from the principal?!) for taking this and another kids' book on witchcraft out of the school library. Like, maybe don't have books in the (public school) library that you don't want kids to borrow? -_-'

[jessica wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

not just for kids! super informal lots of interesting tidbits and it reminded me of all the goodness out in the garden. time for more tisanes!

[Candice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome book for everyone - kids and grown us alike!