The Lost Spells: An enchanting, beautiful book for lovers of the natural world

This is an element in a whole ecosystem. I love them all, both the idea and the execution. The idea behind the books and music is the loss, to the upcoming generations of children, of important words for creatures and plants made rare (some of them, anyhow) by development and ecosystem destruction, and by the technological splitting of kids from the natural world. But that's just the backstory. Robert Macfarlane is a superb UK nature writer, and the illustrator is amazing. This little book of poems is compact and suitable for an adult or for an older, reading child to enjoy on their own or for a younger child to have read to them. It's witty and clever, but gently and subtly. Each is about a single creature or plant. The same idea, but different poems is available in a larger format book, and there are companion musical albums (Spell Songs and Spell Songs II) featuring singer-songwriter Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, and many others. Check out The Lost Words Blessing, a popular track on my streaming service, for an impression of the sensibilities of this book, though not by the same writer.

I gave a copy of this book and its larger companion Lost Words to my daughter. She described it as a symphony for the eyes and mind and said that the beauty of this book brought her to tears. If you or whomever you are buying this for loves birds/nature and poetry this is your book!

Me encantó. Llegó un poco antes de lo esperado, la calidad es excelente y el precio también. Vale mucho la pena.

Hardback but a great size to dip into.Absolutely lovely quality and content. One of the reviews I read said "buy as many copies as you can for all the children you know and then buy one for yourself."That is pretty much what I plan to do.

This book is a vibe. Very informative in a very delicate way. Enjoyed it thoroughly! A definite must buy.