Words to Love a Planet - An Illustrated Dictionary of Language, Landscape and Life

From the New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Translation comes a beautifully illustrated dictionary that reconnects us to nature, time and place.

This heartfelt collection celebrates the poetry of language and the quiet power of noticing. Motivated by a deep care for both words and the world, Sanders invites readers to reimagine their relationship with the planet through a lens of linguistic wonder.

Across seven evocative themes - ranging from Seasons and Land to Time and Water - over two hundred words in more than eighty languages illuminate the textures of landscape, feeling, weather and thought. Each entry includes a pronunciation guide, thoughtful definition and etymological or cultural context, gently guiding the reader toward a more attentive, grounded way of living.

Words to Love a Planet is a soft and evocative place to land - a dictionary not just of definitions, but of hope, memory and connection.

About the author

Ella Frances Sanders is an internationally bestselling author and illustrator of five books about language, science and beauty. She is both a columnist and a designer for Orion magazine and lives in Scotland. You can find Ella on Instagram @ellafsanders and at www.ellafrancessanders.com.

Product details

• Authors: Sanders Ella Frances
• Publisher: O'Mara M.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.03.2026
• EAN: 9781789299007
• ISBN: 978-1-78929-900-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Illustrations: colour illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, REFERENCE / Quotations, Conservation of the environment, Green lifestyle & self-sufficiency, Self-sufficiency and ‘green’ lifestyle, Dictionaries Of Quotations, Quotations, proverbs and sayings