The Lost Words: a spell book
- Hamish Hamilton, an imprint of Penguin Books 2017
- 116p.
All over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. Words like Dandelion, Otter, Bramble, Acorn and Lark represent the natural world of childhood, a rich landscape of discovery and imagination that is fading from children's minds.The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. It is a joyful celebration of the poetry of nature words and the living glory of our distinctive, British countryside. With acrostic spell-poems by peerless wordsmith Robert Macfarlane and hand-painted illustrations by Jackie Morris, this enchanting book captures the irreplaceable magic of language and nature for all ages.
978-0241253588
Animals Nature Pictures Plants Vocabulary Wildlife 2017 Children's Book of the Year, British Book Awards, 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal