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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
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Listened to the audiobook, so yet to see the illustrations properly. Beautifully read and nice use of nature sounds in backing.
Let me begin by saying, this book is huge! It’s also rather a spectacular book in other ways. The concise, poetic verses about nature are written beautifully and the illustrations are gorgeous. It’s aimed at children, but can see others like myself taking pleasure from reading it. I was lucky enough to find this in my local library, but I could easily see it being a gift if you are stuck for what to get someone. Such a special book.
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So beautiful and magical. Thoughtful and wise, and a sort of grimoire. I love it.
This is a book for children. Which I didn't know at first so I was surprised by the choices of "lost words" used in this book as I didn't think them lost at all. Then I read the book's description and thus found out that the 2007 edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary was missing around forty common words concerning nature. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. The authors thought this could not be, should not be - and I quite agree.
Thinking about it more deeply though (I love that the book has that effect), I agree that many people no longer care much for the natural world and might have seen brambles at some point, but aren't aware what exactly they are. Or they call an adder simply a snake. Or they don't know the difference between ravens and crows.
This book is supposed to teach children exactly those things in an enchanting way, like a spell book.
It being a children's book also accounts for its massiveness (another thing I hadn't expected *lol*). Seriously, this book is HUGE.
As great as the poetry and short descriptions about/of kingfishers and other animals and plants are, the illustrations are what make this book so special. See for yourself:
This is what the pages look like in general with the text (description and poetry) on the left and the portrait on the right.
These are then followed by a spread showing the animal or plant in question in its natural habitat so to speak.
So not much text, but apart from short descriptions (just enough to give the children (or older readers) an idea about what the book is presenting) there is also nice poetry in here - showcasing the author's love of the natural world - and, of course, the very nice illustrations.
Thinking about it more deeply though (I love that the book has that effect), I agree that many people no longer care much for the natural world and might have seen brambles at some point, but aren't aware what exactly they are. Or they call an adder simply a snake. Or they don't know the difference between ravens and crows.
This book is supposed to teach children exactly those things in an enchanting way, like a spell book.
It being a children's book also accounts for its massiveness (another thing I hadn't expected *lol*). Seriously, this book is HUGE.
As great as the poetry and short descriptions about/of kingfishers and other animals and plants are, the illustrations are what make this book so special. See for yourself:
This is what the pages look like in general with the text (description and poetry) on the left and the portrait on the right.
These are then followed by a spread showing the animal or plant in question in its natural habitat so to speak.
So not much text, but apart from short descriptions (just enough to give the children (or older readers) an idea about what the book is presenting) there is also nice poetry in here - showcasing the author's love of the natural world - and, of course, the very nice illustrations.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced