The Lost Words: Rediscover our natural world with this spellbinding book
Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris
Subjects
- Ffeithiau a gwybodaeth. Rhestrau, ystadegau a digon o ffeithiau
- Barddoniaeth. Rhigwm, rhythm a rap
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A timeless, beautifully designed gift for children and adults alike, The Lost Words is a gift that will be poured over and cherished for years to come. All over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. These are the words of the natural world; Dandelion, Otter, Bramble and Acorn, all gone. A wild landscape of imagination and play is rapidly fading from our children's minds. The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. It is a joyful celebration - in art and word - of nearby nature and its wonders. With acrostic spell-poems by award-winning writer Robert Macfarlane and illustrations by Jackie Morris, this enchanting book evokes the irreplaceable magic of language and nature for all ages. *** Discover The Lost Spells, the magical companion book from the creators of a literary phenomenon. *** Praise for The Lost Words: 'The most beautiful and thought-provoking book I've read this year' Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observer 'Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have made a thing of astonishing beauty' Alex Preston, Observer 'My top book of the year' Susan Hill, Spectator 'Gorgeous to look at and to read. Give it to a child to bring back the magic of language - and its scope' Jeanette Winterson, Guardian
Reviews
I liked this book. I liked the pictures in this book.
Anonymous 07.08.2023
Great vocabulary and rhyme amazing
Anonymous 04.09.2022
I wrote a poem at school in a.project in lockdown and it was on display at the Eden Project. This book is one of my mummy's favourites. I really like it as well.
Anonymous 30.08.2022
It made you feel peaceful and calm when I read it. I would recommend it to people to have trouble calming down or who can’t sleep at night.
Anonymous 23.08.2022
Lovely illustrations and beautiful poems
Anonymous 07.08.2022
I liked the book because of the art in it. I like how the lost words are hidden but are in plain sight, if you don’t know to look for them, you might not see them. I like that the acrostic poems are spells to remember and use the words. Did you know that the lost words are some of the words that were deleted from the Oxford Junior Dictionary? I would recommend this book to anyone who likes art and nature- that's what I personally think but you may have a different opinion.
Anonymous 06.08.2022
I thought that the pictures were very realistic and the words to me sounded like a spell. My favourite page was the wren.
Anonymous 27.07.2022
I liked the way it had rhymes and artistic pictures.
Anonymous 06.09.2021
I thought the book was written differently, with rhymes and difficult words. I felt the description of the Raven was scary. I would recommend this book because it described nature.
Anonymous 19.08.2021
I really enjoyed The lost words. My favourite animal was the Goldfinch because it has really beautiful illustrations. I would definitely recommend it to someone else.
Fairy Fifi Manatee 12.07.2021
Amazing book. Beautiful observation of nature through words and illustrations
Anonymous 11.07.2021
A wonderful book full of natural beauty When reading this I always put my hand on the pages because you can feel the feathers of the owl, the smooth otter, the musty fox. The poems are entrancing, they perfectly capture the wonders of nature. Whoever you are I recommend this book. Are a person who loves nature? Then like me there is a good chance of you falling in love with this book!
Anonymous 16.01.2021
This is a wonderful book to read without having to read it all. It has amazing and detailed illustrations.
Anonymous 17.12.2020
Beautifully illustrated, heart warming poetry on words that no one would like to see lost out of our language and literature...
Anonymous 21.09.2020
From the front cover to the page page a super poetry book to inspire all ages. The level of language is outstanding with fantastic illustration. As a Forest School teacher we used it as a cross curriculum With English to then write our own poems. I would recommend it to others.
Anonymous 15.08.2020
I love the Willow poem
Anonymous 07.08.2020
This book is a book with acrostic poems in it. This isn’t really a book I would read but overall it was a great book. I would recommend this book too people at the age of 9+ and also fir people who love magic and poems.
Anonymous 12.10.2019
Absolutely stunning and beautiful illustrations and informative. Wonderful
Anonymous 21.08.2019
This massive poetry book is a work of art. Each poem is an acrostic of the animal and the words are a joy to read over and over. They beg to be read aloud and shared. If that isn't enough, each poem is accompanied by the most wonderful illustrations that really make you want to head out to the woods and have a go yourself. This is a book that will be treasured for years to come and would be a great addition to any class book corner.
Anonymous 08.07.2018