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Lost Words

by Robert MacFarlane
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  • A beautiful collection of poems and illustrations to help readers rediscover the magic of the natural world.
  • Pages: 128 pages
  • Material: Hardcover

Description

In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary, 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 acorn, adder, bluebell, dandelion, fern, heron, kingfisher, newt, otter, and willow. Among the words taking their place were attachment, blog, broadband, bullet-point, cut-and-paste, and voice-mail. 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. Ten 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 acorn to wren. 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. The Lost Words 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.

  • Pages: 128 pages
  • Material: Hardcover

Material:
Hardcover

Style #:
BK-005382

Sizing tip: We often use European sizing along with US sizing to help guide you to the right fit. In many cases, if you know your child's height, this actually can help guide you better than age. We did the work for you so you do not have to convert- use this chart to find their height. Outerwear is made to layer over clothes- getting this right should be all the work you need to do. When looking at boots, use current tennis shoe sizing. Boot sizes are in T (Toddler) and Y (Youth)- not by age.

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Feet

80

31.5

2.6

90

35.4

3.0

92

36.2

3.0

98

38.5

3.2

100

39.3

3.3

104

40.9

3.4

110

43.3

3.6

116

45.6

3.8

120

47.2

3.9

122

48

4.0

128

50.4

4.2

130

51.2

4.3

134

52.7

4.4

140

55.1

4.6

146

57.4

4.8

150

59

4.9

152

59.8

5.0

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