The Lost Words puzzle

This 1000-piece special-edition jigsaw puzzle is based on The Lost Words, the internationally bestselling collection of poems and illustrations by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris.

In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary 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.

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.

This jigsaw puzzle gives readers a chance to explore The Lost Words further by recreating Jackie Morris's magical watercolour painting that accompanies Robert Macfarlane's spell-poem for otter.

PRAISE FOR ROBERT MACFARLANE, JACKIE MORRIS, AND THE LOST WORDSFINALIST, WAINWRIGHT PRIZE"A gorgeous book!" - @MargaretAtwood "Every page is enthralling." - New York Times"Art, verse, and nature are combined with entertaining elegance in The Lost Words . . . This large, quality hardcover allows words and watercolour to shine and results in a work that can be left open at any page to stunning effect." - Shelf Awareness, STARRED REVIEW"Stylish and melancholy, The Lost Words is a book to savour." - Wall Street Journal"A sumptuous, nostalgic ode to a disappearing landscape." - Kirkus Reviews"This union of natural history, poetry, art, and whimsy is, indeed, a truly enchanting all-ages book of life to contemplate, read aloud, and share." - Booklist"My top book of the year." - Spectator"Gorgeous to look at and to read. Give it to a child to bring back the magic of language - and its scope." - Jeanette Winterson"The most beautiful and thought-provoking book I've read this year." - Frank Cottrell-Boyce"One of the most stunningly beautiful books I have had the pleasure of reading (and rereading) this year." - Fab Book Reviews "A breathtaking book." - New Statesman"Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris have made a thing of astonishing beauty." - Alex Preston