{"product_id":"9780241253588","title":"The Lost Words : Rediscover our natural world with this spellbinding book","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Robert Macfarlane\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 5 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 October 2017 by Penguin Books Ltd (Hamish Hamilton Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 128 pages\u003cbr\u003e371 x 277 x 17mm | 1468g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timeless, beautifully designed gift for children and adults alike, The Lost Words is a gift that will be poured over and cherished for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll over the country, there are words disappearing from children's 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 children's minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*** 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 I've read this year' Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observer'Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have made a thing of astonishing beauty' Alex Preston, Observer'My top book of the year' Susan Hill, Spectator'Gorgeous to look at and to read. Give it to a child to bring back the magic of language - and its scope' Jeanette Winterson, Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Macfarlane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56153930957125,"sku":"9780241253588","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780241253588.jpg?v=1762273187","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780241253588","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}