A ‘MY LITTLE’ SERIES · BOOK ONE

A Kids’ Guide to
Herbal Medicines

A hands-on herb journal for curious kids aged 5–10. Meet 40 friendly plants, learn what they do, and make gentle recipes together in your own kitchen.

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The front cover of My Little Herbalist
A smiling, hand-drawn Lavender character
Lavender
A smiling, hand-drawn Calendula character
Calendula
🌿 40 plant friends✦🍯 40 kid-friendly recipes✦✨ Fun facts on every page✦👧 Ages 5–10
open it up and you’ll find…

What’s Inside

40 plant friends

Each herb is a hand-drawn character with its own page: what herbalists use it for, how it helps and a fun fact.

40 recipes to make together

Sleepy teas, golden milk, herbal honeys and bug-bite balms. Gentle, food-style recipes made with a grown-up.

Little hands, big jobs

Clear “grown-up helps” and “little hands can help” signs on every recipe, plus a kitchen measures chart.

Fill-in journal pages

A herbalist promise to sign, a favourite-recipes list, star ratings and an Official Little Herbalist certificate.

For parents & educators

Why teach kids about plant medicine, easy ways to start and jobs for every age from 5 to 10.

Safety on every page

A grown-up note with each recipe covering allergies, storage and when to see a doctor.

take a peek

Every Page Is an Adventure

The welcome page with the herbalist promise
The Chamomile page with its recipe
The How We Make Herbal Medicine page
say hello to

Your New Plant Friends

From apple-scented chamomile to stinky-sock valerian, all 40 herbs are drawn as friendly characters kids will want to collect.

A smiling, hand-drawn Chamomile character
Chamomile
A smiling, hand-drawn Lavender character
Lavender
A smiling, hand-drawn Elderberry character
Elderberry
A smiling, hand-drawn Ginger character
Ginger
A smiling, hand-drawn Calendula character
Calendula
A smiling, hand-drawn Peppermint character
Peppermint
A smiling, hand-drawn Rosehip character
Rosehip
A smiling, hand-drawn Aloe Vera character
Aloe Vera
Ashleigh Kay with her two young sons
Ashleigh Kay
meet the grown-up who made this book

Hi, I’m Ash

This book has been quietly coming together in the background for a while. With my background as a naturopath and herbalist, I’ve always wanted to bring that knowledge home and weave it into what I teach my own kids.

Herbal medicine is such a powerful tool. I wanted a way to share it with little ones that feels fun, hands-on and safe, so I made the book I wished I had.

Happy making, little herbalist! — Ash x
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40 cute illustrated plant friends
40 kid-friendly recipes to make together
Activity pages and an Official Little Herbalist certificate
Safety notes and a guide for parents & educators

Postage & pick-up

shipping from 5th December · all tracked
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The back cover of My Little Herbalist
The front cover of My Little Herbalist

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My Little Herbalist© Ashleigh Kay · A ‘My Little’ Series

This book is for education and enjoyment only and is not medical advice. All recipes should be made with adult supervision.