# The Lost Words

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- Authors: [Robert Macfarlane](https://www.bookquiver.com/robert-macfarlane), [Jackie Morris](https://www.bookquiver.com/jackie-morris)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2017-10-05

## Description

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.

## Editions

### The Lost Words

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: audio
- Length: 48 min
- Narrated by: Benjamin Zephaniah, Cerys Matthews
- ISBN: 978-02-4198-522-9
- Published: 2018-10-18
- Language: en_GB

### The Lost Words

- Publisher: hamish_hamilton
- ISBN: 978-02-4125-358-8
- Pages: 128
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Language: en_GB