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In 2007, the Oxford Junior Dictionary dropped around 40 nature-related words like acorn, heron, and otter, replacing them with terms like blog, broadband, and voice-mail. This shift, reflecting a move from the natural to the virtual, was seen as a symbol of the growing disconnect between children and nature. 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
More InfoDownloadIn 2007, the Oxford Junior Dictionary dropped around 40 nature-related words like acorn, heron, and otter, replacing them with terms like blog, broadband, and voice-mail. This shift, reflecting a move from the natural to the virtual, was seen as a symbol of the growing disconnect between children and nature. 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
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