01741cam a2200325 i 4500 384490898 TxAuBib 20190610120000.0 180131s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780241253588 0241253586 (OCoLC)1008612854 TxAuBib rda Macfarlane, Robert, 1976- The lost words : a spell book / Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris. London : Hamish Hamilton, 2017. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 38 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier From Acorn to Weasel: a gorgeous, hand-illustrated, large-format spell book celebrating the magic and wonder of the natural world. All over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. 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. It is a joyful celebration of the poetry of nature words and the living glory of our distinctive, British countryside. 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. 20190610. Nature in art. Animals in art. Botanical illustration. Morris, Jackie,.