A Kid’s Herb Book
For Children Of All Ages
Author: Lesley Tierra
Illustrator: Suzie Wilson
An extensive herb lore for the home and family with stories which will help kids remember what each herb is good for. There are songs, recipes and remedies for a range of childhood ailments and beyond.
A book for the whole family. Older children or parents and younger children will be able to explore this tome at leisure. There is just so much information.
Greenleaf the gnome journeys with us as we learn all about herbs.
Slippery elm improves skin and mucous membranes. Liquorice stick can be given as a teething chew for pain. Fennel Candy can improve digestion.
There are all sorts of hand-made and home-grown recipes.
Would you like to know how to make apple juice or for mum’s and dad’s a bit of mulled cider!
Did you know cinnamon can be sprinkled as a repellent to ants?
Learn about dyeing cloth and yarn, pressing flowers and making a bulb garden.
Easy recipes for syrups and poultices!
There’s even a chart full of herbs, remedies and their uses.
Dandelion coffee clears heat and purifies the blood and liver.
Make your own sweet bitters which are good for digestion.
The stories are averagely written but there are so many interesting things to explore that they just add to the rambling nature of this absorbing book.
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Book Details
- Age Range:7+
- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: Robert D. Reed Publishers
- Publication Date: 2010
- ASIN: B00FFBET0Q
- Language: English