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Parents & KidsMar 7, 2025
4 of Our Herbalists’ Favorite Kids Books
Show kids the magic of botany, gardening, and herbalism with these fun books. We asked our herbalists to share their favorite family-friendly herbalism books, and there’s plenty to keep the whole crew entertained, from toddlers to young adults. They’re sure to inspire the next generation of nature-loving enthusiasts.
Baby Botanist
By, Dr. Laura Gehl
Baby Botanist studies plants. In her lab coat, she looks at plants both large and small. She finds plants growing in many places. Can plants grow on water? Which foods come from plants? How does a seed grow? Find out with Baby Botanist!
Why Lina Loves It:
“I received this board book for my baby shower from a fellow plant nerd, and it became a favorite of my child for years. It is a part of a series that teaches kids what scientists do in an easy-to-understand language. As a person of color, I like that the baby scientists are different genders and have varied skin colors.”
In a Garden
By, Tim McCanna
How does a garden grow? Follow along from seed to sprout to bud to flower as a garden blooms. Worms, ladybugs, millipedes, and more help a garden grow each season. Tim McCanna’s gorgeous, rhyming text, combined with Aimée Sicuro’s stunning illustrations make this charming picture book as informative as it is fun to read aloud. Bonus content features tons of cool facts about ecosystems and the symbiosis between plants and bugs.
Why Sasha Loves It:
“In a fun and colorful manner, this book poetically describes the journey of a plant from seed to blooming flower. From the pollinators to the worms beneath the soil, to the changes each season brings, the reader learns the reciprocal relationship between plants, humans, bugs, and birds. In a Garden is a warm welcome to the magical wonders and benefits of ecological gardening.”
Warriors
By, Erin Hunter
Epic adventures. Fierce warrior cats. A thrilling fantasy world. For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their ancestors. Warriors is a series of multiple books, organized into multiple arcs, featuring the adventures of feral cats living in self-supporting groups called Clans in the forest. The Clan cats mark their borders, defend their land from enemy cats, adhere to the warrior code – a set of rules each Clan cat must follow – and train their young to survive in the forest. They believe the spirits of their dead reside in StarClan, who send prophecies and signs to guide their living descendants. Each series follows one to four point of view characters as they struggle to grow up and survive the dangers that threaten their Clan, both outside of their borders and within. Get it in storybook or graphic novel format!
Why Lina Loves It:
“I'm a cat-obsessed adult, so this fantasy young adult series got me hooked, especially because each clan has an herbalist cat that supports the group and when ready, gains an apprentice to pass on their traditions, similar to folk herbalism.”
Shanleya's Quest
By, Tom Elpel
In a mythical world where time is a liquid that falls as rain upon the land, young Shanleya paddles her canoe out to the "Tree Islands" to learn the plant traditions of her people. Shanleya's Quest is a truly unique educational book that presents botanical concepts and plant identification skills in an easy and fun metaphorical format. Readers young and old can join Shanleya's Quest, learning the patterns to correctly identify more than 45,000 species of plants to their proper families. The Quest will change the way you see the world, enabling you to experience nature in a new and magical way that you probably never imagined possible.
Why Lata Loves It:
“In Shanleya's Quest, the stories all help one understand plant families and also their supportive properties.”