'Gorgeous to look at and to read.In this invigorating mix of natural history and adventure, artist-naturalist Ellen Meloy uses turquoise-the color and the gem-to probe deeper into our profound human attachment to landscape. Give it to a child to bring back the magic of language - and its scope' Jeanette Winterson, Guardian 'My top book of the year' Susan Hill, Spectator 'Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have made a thing of astonishing beauty' Alex Preston, Observer
'The most beautiful and thought-provoking book I've read this year' Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observer *** Discover The Lost Spells, the magical new book from the creators of a literary phenomenon. Includes listening notes by Chris Watson, wildlife and natural phenomena recordist, as a downloadable PDF. Through captivating readings, wonderful natural recordings and more, the audio edition of The Lost Words is a stunning celebration of the nature and the power of language. 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.Īcross a rich and vivid natural soundscape, Edith Bowman, Guy Garvey, Cerys Matthews and Benjamin Zephaniah, iconic voices of modern Britain, bring the magic of nature and language to listeners. It is a joyful celebration - in art and word - of nearby nature and its wonders. The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. A wild landscape of imagination and play is rapidly fading from our children's minds.
These are the words of the natural world Dandelion, Otter, Bramble and Acorn, all gone. The book that has taken root in schools across Britain, inspired creative thinkers, young and old, and restored the vanishing poetry of nature.Īll over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, read by Edith Bowman, Guy Garvey, Cerys Matthews and Benjamin Zephaniah.īRITISH BOOK AWARDS CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018
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