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The Lost Words
BAMB Beautiful Book Award 2017Hay Festival Book of the YearTHE
SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'Fast becoming a cultural
phenomenon... Adapted as a choral work, a theatrical performance,
stitched into embroidered braille, whisper[ed] the words through
the trees of the National Forest in Derbyshire...[It] will be
discovered by a generation of children' Guardian'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 'The most beautiful and
thought-provoking book I've read this year' Frank Cottrell-Boyce,
ObserverFrom bestselling Landmarks author Robert Macfarlane and
acclaimed artist & author Jackie MorrisAll 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. The rich landscape of wild imagination and wild play is
rapidly fading from our children's minds.'Gorgeous' ObserverThe
Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. It
is a joyful celebration of nature words and the natural world they
invoke., With acrostic spell-poems by award-winning writer Robert
Macfarlane and hand-painted illustration by Jackie Morris, this
enchanting book captures the irreplaceable magic of language and
nature for all ages.'Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have made
a thing of astonishing beauty' Alex Preston, Observer
Details
| OPC | PMNCCG |
|---|---|
| Brand | ISDP |
| Codes | 0241253586 (ISBN-10) |
| 9780241253588 (ISBN) | |
| MPN | C-26784663 |
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018
A timeless, beautifully designed Christmas present for children and adults alike,The Lost Wordsis a gift that will be pored 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 Wordsstands 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.
*** DiscoverThe Lost Spells,the magical companion book from the creators of a literary phenomenon
. ***
Praise forThe 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
Alternative names:
- ISBN The Lost Words book Literary fiction English 128 pages
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Weight & dimensions
| Weight | 1.46 kg |
|---|---|
| Height | 376 mm |
| Width | 278 mm |
| Depth | 17 mm |
Features
| Language version | English |
|---|---|
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Release date (DD/MM/YYYY) | 05.10.2017 |
| Number of pages | 128 pages |
| Written by | Robert Macfarlane |
| Publication year | 2017 |
| International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 9780241253588 |
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Anyone who knows the author or illustrator will not be surprised at how amazing this book is. A great book for children and adults alike, and rightly the winner of awards.
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Anyone who knows the author or illustrator will not be surprised at how amazing this book is. A great book for children and adults alike, and rightly the winner of awards.
This is a large book so feels rather special. It is full of exquisite images and words - a book to lose yourself in to both escape inside and to want to go and escape outside - safely!
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