The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Chadwick Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll The Hobbit J. With acrostic spell-poems by peerless wordsmith Robert Macfarlane and hand-painted illustrations by Jackie Morris, this enchanting book captures the irreplaceable magic of language and nature for all ages. 1.3K Likes, TikTok video from Sophie (): 'BOOKS FEATURED: The Lost Spells Robert Macfarlane Anne of Green Gables L. It is a joyful celebration of the poetry of nature words and the living glory of our distinctive, British countryside. Words like Dandelion, Otter, Bramble, Acorn and Lark represent the natural world of childhood, a rich landscape of discovery and imagination that is fading from children's minds.The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. The words were those that children used to name the natural world around them: acorn, adder, bluebell, bramble, conker. ![]() They disappeared so quietly at first almost no one noticed fading away like water on stone. 'Once upon a time, words began to vanish from the language of children. Book Summary :From Acorn to Weasel: a gorgeous, hand-illustrated, large-format spellbook celebrating the magic and wonder of the natural worldAll over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. Book Review: 'The Lost Words' by Robert Macfarlane. ![]()
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