The Lost Words Book

<p><b>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.</b><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><i>The Lost Words </i>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 <b>award-winning</b> <b>writer Robert Macfarlane</b> and <b>illustrations by Jackie Morris</b>, this enchanting book evokes the irreplaceable magic of language and nature for all ages.<br><br><b>*** Discover <i>The Lost Spells,</i> the magical companion book from the creators of a literary phenomenon</b><b>. ***</b><br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Lost Words</i>:</b><br><br>'The most beautiful and thought-provoking book I've read this year' Frank Cottrell-Boyce, <i>Observer</i><br><br>'Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have made a thing of astonishing beauty' Alex Preston, <i>Observer</i><br><br>'My top book of the year' Susan Hill, <i>Spectator</i><br><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, <i>Guardian</i></p>