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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
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2.5; The art was beautiful but the acrostic poetry is not for me. I liked a couple of the poems, but for the most part they were very surface level without any deeper meaning. Probably great for kids, less so for me.
Beautiful artwork. Sad to think that words like "acorn" and "otter" aren't being used enough by children. Hope lots of kids read this book.
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Betoverend mooi. Een aanrader voor iedereen die zich even in de wonderen van de natuur wilt wanen, met prachtige illustraties en heel veel mooie woorden.
Charming collection of poetry for children. The audiobook had little bird sounds, so I think children might like listening to it if you can't get your hands on the book. It's only about 50 minutes.
Read for the 2021 Read Harder challenge prompt: "Read a book of nature poems"
Read for the 2021 Read Harder challenge prompt: "Read a book of nature poems"
“Lost Words” by Robert MacFarlane and illustrated by Jackie Morris is not only beautifully illustrated and written but deeply poignant. When the Oxford English Dictionary decided to remove words from its junior edition, Macfarlane was so affected that he wrote these beautiful poems to help bring them back. Words like Fern, Conker, Magpie, Raven and Weasel were deemed to be no longer of use. In a world that is so often disconnected from nature and with so many children (and adults) who would choose their technology over time in the woods, exploring the magical world around them, this book is exactly what we need to conjure these beings back to life.
Teacher Tips
* Explore the nature of language and the power of choosing which words and what language we have access to.
* For older grades, speak of Orwell and the evolution of our own language.
* Explore your neighbourhood and think of how this book might be different if it were written for this place.
* Write your own poetry, make art for your place
Teacher Tips
* Explore the nature of language and the power of choosing which words and what language we have access to.
* For older grades, speak of Orwell and the evolution of our own language.
* Explore your neighbourhood and think of how this book might be different if it were written for this place.
* Write your own poetry, make art for your place
At first blush, you may be forgiven for thinking this is a children's book (and it is that too), when it's really a work of art disguised as a children's book.
British environmental writer Robert Macfarlane collaborated with the artist Jackie Harris to produce this book of acrostic verses accompanied by gorgeous watercolors, much of it decorated with gold leaf that gives the pictures a warm, medieval sheen (and yeah, those two adjectives probably don't belong in juxtaposition with one another, but take a look) :
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The motivation behind it is to spell or summon the natural world back into the lives of children (it was inspired by the 2007 controversy surrounding the Oxford Junior Dictionary removing forty words relating to nature from its latest edition.)
You should know that although it's not evident from the pictures, this book is HUGE (Amazon dimensions: 10.8 x 0.6 x 14.8 inches.) When I pulled it out of the shipping box, I felt like a magician tugging on a sleeve of scarves. It just kept coming and coming.
That makes it too big for most bookcases and a little awkward to hold, but it also gives the artwork plenty of space to breathe and be studied. And the accompanying poems are so full of life and the slippery love of wordplay. The care and detail and love for the project is evident on every page.
It's gorgeous. It's charming. A portion of the proceeds benefit charity (Action for Conservation.) This was worth buying. I kind of love this book.
British environmental writer Robert Macfarlane collaborated with the artist Jackie Harris to produce this book of acrostic verses accompanied by gorgeous watercolors, much of it decorated with gold leaf that gives the pictures a warm, medieval sheen (and yeah, those two adjectives probably don't belong in juxtaposition with one another, but take a look) :
'The motivation behind it is to spell or summon the natural world back into the lives of children (it was inspired by the 2007 controversy surrounding the Oxford Junior Dictionary removing forty words relating to nature from its latest edition.)
You should know that although it's not evident from the pictures, this book is HUGE (Amazon dimensions: 10.8 x 0.6 x 14.8 inches.) When I pulled it out of the shipping box, I felt like a magician tugging on a sleeve of scarves. It just kept coming and coming.
That makes it too big for most bookcases and a little awkward to hold, but it also gives the artwork plenty of space to breathe and be studied. And the accompanying poems are so full of life and the slippery love of wordplay. The care and detail and love for the project is evident on every page.
It's gorgeous. It's charming. A portion of the proceeds benefit charity (Action for Conservation.) This was worth buying. I kind of love this book.
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