Last summer, I gushed over The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane … It’s this giant, absolutely gorgeous picture book inspired by the Oxford Junior Dictionary.
More specifically: Was a reaction to the exclusion of nature words — words like “acorn” and “bluebell” — from the Oxford Junior Dictionary.
In any case. It’s gorgeous. G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S.
I was so excited — SO EXCITED! — when The Lost Spells was announced as “the little sister” to The Lost Words.
… and, they weren’t joking with the “little” part. The book is positively microscopic in comparison.
But, jeez, isn’t it pretty?!
What I liked:
The Book … capital “B”. I’m just going to quote my Lost Words review: Everything about this book is beautiful. Its size. Its weight. Its illustrations. Its poetry. Its message. We need more books like this in the world.
What I Didn’t Like:
The crease. Something entirely unavoidable, but which I’ll complain about anyways. The book is small but relatively thick … which means that the crease between the pages is pretty prominent. Which means that you’re missing out on the illustrations.
The details:
- The Book: The Lost Spells by Robert MacFarlane; illustrated by Jackie Morris
- Published: 2020, Anansi International
- My Copy: Personal copy
- Read date: October 22, 2020
- Rating/5:
The Geeky Jock 
good review. sounds like a book worth checking out.
Definitely worth it! 😀