The Lost Spells: An enchanting, beautiful book for lovers of the natural world
Beautiful books make unforgettable gifts. This pocket-sized treasure is the perfect present for fans of nature, language and rich artwork, adult and child alike!
Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but fresh in its form, The Lost Spells introduces a beautiful new set of natural spell-poems and artwork by beloved creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.
Each ““spell”” conjures an animal, bird, tree or flower — from Barn Owl to Red Fox, Grey Seal to Silver Birch, Jay to Jackdaw — with which we share our lives and landscapes. Moving, joyful and funny, The Lost Spells above all celebrates a sense of wonder, bearing witness to nature’s power to amaze, console and bring joy.
Written to be read aloud, painted in brushstrokes that call to the forest, field, riverbank and also to the heart, The Lost Spells summons back what is often lost from sight and care, teaching the names of everyday species, and inspiring its readers to attention, love and care.
‘Luminously beautiful. An amulet in dark times, to be carried like a talisman out into the world, where it is very much needed’ Dara McAnulty
‘A book about spells that succeeds in being spell-binding in its own right . . . It already feels like a true classic. Buy one copy for yourself and any others for as many children as you can afford’ Books for Keeps
Latest reviews
I thought it was really good because it had really good vocabulary in it and it also had a glossary at the back giving you other names of animals and plants for instants another word for goldfinch is carduelis carduelis. It also included a variety of poems some were rhyming and even lullaby's and raps.
I absolutely loved this book so much!!! I loved the author's use of acrostic poems, and the illustrations are spectacular. I loved the message, that we have to act now to protect animals. And the idea of having a book of spells for endangered animals was great. Definitely would recommend this, age 5+ probably!
It's a really calming book and I'd recommend it to people who love mystical books and poetry.
Enchanting
It is fun to read and it got a lot of pretty words
I loved this book because the poetry was beautiful and painted vivid picture in my mind. The illustrations inspired me to create some water colours of the nature around me.
Beautiful poems.
I read this with my Nani. We read a lot of pages and then it was really fun. Some words were tongue-twisters and I had to get help to be able to say them. The pictures are so beautiful and there were lovely paintings.
Very nice pictures and the poems in it were so lovely and really nice to read.
It is a beautiful book full of wonder and nature.it has brilliant poems with outstanding drawings.
Very calming and I felt peaceful reading it. I would recommend it to people who need help calming down or who can’t sleep.
It is a spell book, I liked it and liked the spells but I think there could be a bit more to it . There was no storey but a spell book
I think this book shows how to describe things beautifully.
Fantastic I couldn't put it down.
The Lost Spell contains beautiful poems that teach the magic of the everyday world.
I thought that this book was very relaxing. This had some lovely poems to read and a good story behind it. This is a fiction book. There are lots of animals in this book but my fav was the red fox. Yes i would recommend this to any age rating.
A beautiful spell book revealing to us the magic and wonder of the natural world
I thought it was the best book of poetry I’ve ever read in my entire life!! The pictures are well illustrated and the writing was very well written. I think anybody who loves nature will love it.
A beautiful poetry book. Lots of acrostic poems, would have been nice to have a wider variety of poems styles. But the illustrations are truly stunning!
Beautiful, a little sister to the lost words
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