{"product_id":"walking-the-world-in-wonder-a-childrens-herbal-paperback","title":"Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Evert Hopman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduce children to the magic of using herbs for healing, cooking, and nature crafts and inspire a lifelong interest in the natural world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Designed especially for children ages five to ten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- A hands-on book for children, filled with fun, easy-to-follow activities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalking the World in Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e covers the medicinal and magical uses of sixty-seven common herbs. Each herb playfully introduces itself and talks about its habitat and many uses. With fun, easy-to-follow activities, herbalist Ellen Evert Hopman teaches children basic herbal skills and invites them to make a sunflower seed mosaic, sew a catnip-filled mouse, and dig for Jerusalem artichoke roots. The book also includes simple recipes that children can use, with adult supervision, to treat minor ailments--peppermint tea to soothe a troubled tummy or horse chestnut salve to heal a scraped knee. Children gain a sense of self-sufficiency and awe for the earth's treasures by eating wild nettle greens, sprinkling a sandwich with nasturtium flowers, making strawberry honey, and learning to season food with dill they've gathered themselves. Parents and teachers will appreciate how these earth-centered activities are placed within a broader social and environmental context. Sixty-seven full-color photographs enable children, parents, and teachers to identify these herbs during walks and field trips. \u003ci\u003eWalking the World in Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e gives children a direct and joyous experience of their connection to the natural world and inspires a lifelong interest in their own health and that of the planet.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHERBALISM \/ AGES 5-10 Created especially for children ages five to ten years old, Walking the World in Wonder covers the medicinal and magical uses of sixty-seven common herbs. Each herb playfully introduces itself and talks about its habitat and many uses. With fun, easy-to-follow activities, herbalist Ellen Evert Hopman teaches children basic herbal skills and invites them to make a sunflower seed mosaic, sew a catnip-filled mouse, and dig for Jerusalem artichoke roots. The book also includes simple recipes that children can use, with adult supervision, to treat minor ailments--peppermint tea to soothe a troubled tummy or plantain salve to heal a scraped knee. Children gain a sense of self-sufficiency and awe for the earth's treasures by eating wild nettle greens, sprinkling a sandwich with nasturtium flowers, making strawberry honey, and learning to season food with dill they've gathered themselves. Parents and teachers will appreciate how these earth-centered activities are placed within a broader social and environmental context. Sixty-seven full-color photographs enable children, parents, and teachers to identify these herbs during walks and field trips. Walking the World in Wonder gives children a direct and joyous experience of their connection to the natural world and inspires a lifelong interest in their own health and that of the planet. ELLEN EVERT HOPMAN is a master herbalist and holds an M.Ed. in mental health counseling. She is the author of A Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year; Tree Medicine, Tree Magic; and coauthor, with Lawrence Bond, of People of the Earth. Hopman resides in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Evert Hopman is a master herbalist and holds an M.Ed. in mental health counseling. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Druid's Herbal for the Sacred Earth Year\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTree Medicine, Tree Magic\u003c\/i\u003e; and co-author, with Lawrence Bond, of \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. Hopman resides in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.9 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772922003744,"sku":"9780892818785","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a7c72c4104fbf920155f33c9f492a1e0.webp?v=1780416571","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/walking-the-world-in-wonder-a-childrens-herbal-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}