Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal
by Ellen Evert Hopman
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Author: Ellen Evert HopmanPhotographer: Steven Foster
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-11
ISBN: 0892818786
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Healing Arts Press
Book Reviews of Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal
Book Review: Walking the World in Wonder...Wonder I Say!
Summary: 5 Stars
This review originally appeared on The Magical Buffet website on 1/11/09.
Right now, I'm writing this at home, trapped inside because of yet another ice storm. As I hear the clicking noise of ice hitting the ground, I find it hard to imagine spring will ever be here. However, I know that it will, and with it will come all the vibrant hues of the flowers, trees, and herbs that only a winter followed by spring can bring. I'll have to ramp up all the allergy medications I take, but also it will be the appropriate time to give a certain little girl I know the book "Walking the World in Wonder" by Ellen Evert Hopman.
I found the existence of "Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal" a pleasant surprise. It never occurred to me that such a book would exist. I was given the chance to look it over for review and jumped at the offer. I was rewarded with a wonderful book. The back cover says the book is appropriate for children ages 5-10 years old. Although I will readily admit that as a novice to the world of herbalism this book was at about the right speed for me too.
The book highlights 67 plants, ranging from barberry to witch hazel, conveniently divided up by season. Each plant introduces itself to the reader (such as "I am barberry. I am found in open fields and sometimes in people's yards.") and has a large, clear, full color photo of the plant. Each entry clearly describes the plant, provides details as to harvesting, and examples of traditional uses of the plant in herbalism.
All that was awesome, but what really impressed me was that Hopman offers advice to parents and teachers as how they can utilize "Walking the World in Wonder" as a fun, educational tool. Hopman discusses safety, "green etiquette", and provides a checklist of all the plants so as children find them they can check them off the list.
I can't wait until spring when I can give "Walking the World in Wonder" to a special little girl in my life.
Summary of Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal
Introduce children to the magic of using herbs for healing, cooking, and nature crafts and inspire a lifelong interest in the natural world.
? Designed especially for children ages five to ten.
? A hands-on book for children, filled with fun, easy-to-follow activities.
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 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. 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.
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