THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBRITISH BOOK AWARDS CHILDRENS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018A timeless beautifully designed book for children and adults alike The Lost Words will be pored over and cherished for years to come. All over the country there are words disappearing from childrens 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 childrens minds.The Lost Words 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 award-winning writer Robert Macfarlane and illustrations by Jackie Morris this enchanting book evokes the irreplaceable magic of language and nature for all ages.*** Discover The Lost Spells the magical companion book from the creators of a literary phenomenon. ***Praise for The Lost Words:The most beautiful and thought-provoking book Ive read this year Frank Cottrell-Boyce ObserverRobert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have made a thing of astonishing beauty Alex Preston ObserverMy top book of the year Susan Hill SpectatorGorgeous to look at and to read. Give it to a child to bring back the magic of language - and its scope Jeanette Winterson Guardian