frost_booksnbeatles's review
4.0
Listened to the audiobook. There is a poem about Herons here, making this book an automatic win for me! Although I would like to read the print version as well, so that I can see all of the illustrations that accompany the poetry.
adventures_of_a_french_reader's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a beautiful book, honestly I didn't really care about the poems, but the illustrations were just breathtaking.
ruthailuj's review against another edition
5.0
A few years ago the editors at Oxford University Press decided to remit words describing nature for words about technology from the junior dictionaries. There would be a new generation of children who would not find words like “fern” or “acorn” in their dictionaries. Lost words is an invitation for young and old alike to enjoy the 20 words that were removed, such as “adder” and “wren”. The illustrations are a celebration of the English countryside, of poetry in nature and the words we use to describe it. If you don’t close this book appreciating the poetry and wonderful illustrations, you will at least understand why we hold on to those ancient dictionaries.
spiderfelt's review against another edition
5.0
As described, a beautiful homage to the wild things more familiar to children in former times. The watercolor illustrations are particularly soulful.
tommooney's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely artwork, ok poems. The audiobook with sounds of nature as a backdrop is a nice idea and works well.
nithyaez's review against another edition
5.0
Stunning watercolours and stunning poetry, this is everything I look for in a book. One of the best books I’ve read this year.
musings_marginalia_miscellanea's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Breathtaking. Stunning. Wondrous. Simply beautiful.
jan2bratt's review against another edition
5.0
The poetry was engaging and fun to read aloud but what I mostly loved were the beautiful paintings that illustrated the book.