The lost words are those my generation and earlier ones used every day and which are fast disappearing, and Macfarlane's aim is to resurrect the everyday glories of our language. It is one of those children's books for ages up to 99 years.

Refreshingly accessible, slightly magical.' - New Statesman Discover The Lost Spells: Listening to a Landscape of Voices, an enchanting exhibition inspired by the beautiful book, The Lost Spells, which features artwork and words by artist Jackie Morris and writer Robert Macfarlane. This is the kind of complexity that can enthral a child as much as an adult. Jackie Morris has created something that you could spend all day looking at. 'One of the most striking and poignant picture books of the season.this giant tome contains not only beautiful illustrations but a haunting series of poems that read like a summoning back of the wild.a book in which every page seems like an act of love.' - Herald The Lost Words is a beautiful book and an important one.' - Observer 'Sumptuous.a book combining meticulous wordcraft with exquisite illustrations deftly restores language describing the natural world to the children's lexicon. the poems or nature summoning spells are indebted to Gerard Manley Hopkins with rich alliteration, word-play and compound adjectives the illustrations make plants and creatures luminous against backgrounds of gold leaf.' - The Sunday Times Written to be read aloud, painted in brushstrokes that call to the forest, field, riverbank and also to the heart, The Lost Spells summons back what is often lost from sight and care, teaching the names of everyday species, and inspiring its readers to attention, love and care.'Sumptuously illustrated. Moving, joyful and funny, The Lost Spells above all celebrates a sense of wonder, bearing witness to nature's power to amaze, console and bring joy. Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but fresh in its form, The Lost Spells is a pocket-sized treasure that introduces a beautiful new set of natural spell-poems and artwork by beloved creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.Įach spell conjures an animal, bird, tree or flower - from Barn Owl to Red Fox, Grey Seal to Silver Birch, Jay to Jackdaw - with which we share our lives and landscapes. Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but intriguingly new in form, pocket-sized gem The Lost Spells introduces another beautiful set of spell-poems and artwork by formidable creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.

Buy one copy for yourself and any others for as many children as you can afford' Books for Keeps The unmissable sequel to bestselling, award-winning, multi-adaptation hit The Lost Words. 'A book about spells that succeeds in being spell-binding in its own right.

An amulet in dark times, to be carried like a talisman out into the world, where it is very much needed' Dara McAnulty A timeless, stunning gift to be pored over and cherished for years - dazzlingly beautiful and richly inventive, discover the magical new book from the creators of The Lost Words

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