The Lost Words

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERbr>br>BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018br>br>A timeless, beautifully designed book for children and adults alike, The Lost Words is a gift that will be pored over and cherished for years to come.br>br>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.br>br>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.br>br>*** Discover The Lost Spells, the magical companion book from the creators of a literary phenomenon. ***br>br>Praise for The Lost Words:br>br>''The most beautiful and thought-provoking book I''ve read this year'' Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observerbr>br>''Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have made a thing of astonishing beauty'' Alex Preston, Observerbr>br> ''My top book of the year'' Susan Hill, Spectatorbr>br>''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>

Product details

• Authors: Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris, Rober Macfarlane, Morris Jackie
• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 05.10.2017
• Subject: Guides > Nature; Fiction > Poetry, drama
• EAN: 9780241253588
• ISBN: 978-0-241-25358-8
• Pages: 128
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 12
• Dimensions (packing): 27.7 x 37.5 x 1.7 cm
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