{"product_id":"the-lost-words-9781487005382","title":"The Lost Words","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom bestselling \u003ci\u003eLandmarks\u003c\/i\u003e author Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed artist and author Jackie Morris, a beautiful collection of poems and illustrations to help readers rediscover the magic of the natural world. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2007, when a new edition of the \u003ci\u003eOxford Junior Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e -- widely used in schools around the world -- was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around forty common words concerning nature had been dropped. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. The list of these \"lost words\" included \u003ci\u003eacorn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eadder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ebluebell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003edandelion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003efern\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eheron\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ekingfisher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003enewt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eotter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ewillow\u003c\/i\u003e. Among the words taking their place were \u003ci\u003eattachment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eblog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ebroadband\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ebullet-point\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ecut-and-paste\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003evoice-mail\u003c\/i\u003e. The news of these substitutions -- the outdoor and natural being displaced by the indoor and virtual -- became seen by many as a powerful sign of the growing gulf between childhood and the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen years later, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris set out to make a \"spell book\" that will conjure back twenty of these lost words, and the beings they name, from \u003ci\u003eacorn\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ewren\u003c\/i\u003e. By the magic of word and paint, they sought to summon these words again into the voices, stories, and dreams of children and adults alike, and to celebrate the wonder and importance of everyday nature. \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Words\u003c\/i\u003e is that book -- a work that has already cast its extraordinary spell on hundreds of thousands of people and begun a grass-roots movement to re-wild childhood across Britain, Europe, and North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacFarlane, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eROBERT MACFARLANE is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and the author of a number of bestselling and prize-winning books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Places\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ways\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHolloway\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLandmarks\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has been translated into many languages and widely adapted for film, television, and radio. The American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded him the E. M. Forster Award for Literature in 2017. He is a word-collector and mountain-climber -- and he has three young children who have taught him more about the world than any book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorris, Jackie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJACKIE MORRIS grew up in the Vale of Evesham and studied at Hereford College of Arts and at Bath Academy. She has illustrated for the \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e, collaborated with Ted Hughes, and has written and illustrated over forty books, including beloved classics such as \u003cem\u003eThe Snow Leopard\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Ice Bear\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSong of the Golden Hare\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTell Me a Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEast of the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWest of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Swans\u003c\/em\u003e. Jackie Morris lives in a cottage on the cliffs of Pembrokeshire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anansi International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50582826516754,"sku":"9781487005382","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6cd578c-72d8-4547-9c3f-75d93482bb3b.jpg?v=1732024088","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lost-words-9781487005382","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}