The Lost Words: The bestselling, illustrated nature book – an enchanting read for all ages

Gorgeous book, makes a wonderful gift for little ones. In fact, I must purchase it again for a friend with a new baby x

This is one of the most beautiful books we as a family have ever read. The illustrations are gorgeous and the text in verse is wonderful. It’s a classic !

Saw the exhibition for this book in a museum in Bournemouth when I was on holiday, and loved it. The illustrations were superb and the poems so accurately described the subjects. Also appreciated the ethos, being a lover of nature and a former teacher I am only too aware of how few children ever take a walk in the countryside, and how even fewer can recognise and name even common birds and plants.The book is a wonderful reminder of the exhibition, and does not disappoint. It is a book to treasure and pass on to future generations.

This book was a response to some words, from the world of nature, being dropped from the children's dictionary, to make room for words about technology. So, children may never learn these words - oak, dandelion, adder etc - and so, their world could be shaped by what has been forgotten. Diminished, made poorer. This book is a response to this. The artist & writer have collaborated to show us the world of magic that these words encompass. Both the words & illustrations are of an unusually high level, it is truly beautiful, & can enchant any child or adult. It is a call to speak these words aloud, to "re-mind" ourselves of what we give our attention to, & make the choice to remember what could have been sneakily taken away from our consciousness. I have shown my copy to a number of friends, who have all rushed out to get their own, its that inspiring ! What I also find inspiring is that two thirds of all primary schools have been given a copy, so the great remembering is beginning.A great Christmas present for any artist or wordsmith!

Large format book with lovely illustrations. We spend our lives out & about looking at wild things in the countryside & mourn the damage to our natural world. A lovely book both in words & pictures. We've also given 2 as gifts. And been gifted one, when we already had a copy!

This is a beautiful book in every sense of the word. Well written, beautifully illustrated and perfectly presented. The only minus is that it has no dust cover and there is a dirty mark on the front of the book, and as my grandchildren will be handling it, there's more than a small risk that there will no doubt be more. A shame when a relatively inexpensive cover would have avoided the problem. Otherwise l would have given 5 stars.

Oh what a wonderful book! One I shall be reading to my grand-children for as long as I can. It is such a pity that the words have been removed from a well known children's dictionary, but this Writer and Illustrator have brought the words back to life for children to know. Bluebell, dandelion, raven, imagine this one being removed; conker! I ask you what kid doesn't love conkers, just to look at, let alone play with? Bramble, wren, starling (what about the murmurings they do?) and many more. I was aghast at the loss of these words, these beautiful words of Nature, these wonderous beings and plants that I grew up with, that my mother used to take me to places to find and watch. A wood of bluebells, sadly those I looked at have all gone now, sitting quietly watching and listening to the birds, playing with the buttercups, Do you like Butter? Magpies and the chant that goes along with them... Just so sad. BUT this book brings them all back, in verse, paintings and 'Spells' read aloud to children's wondering ears, they will allow the things to relive for at least another generation. I do hope so. Such good value as well the hardback book is large and easy to balance on a knee while reading to those eager little ones... I recommend this book a million %!

This is a truly beautiful book. Lovely poems and gorgeous illustrations. It's a very big book! My daughter loves it.