Words to Love a Planet (an illustrated dictionary)

Words to Love a Planet is a beautifully illustrated ‘love letter to the earth’, a dictionary to reconnect us to nature, time and place.

This heartfelt collection celebrates the poetry of language, and the quiet power of noticing. Motivated by a deep care for both words and the world, the author invites readers to reimagine their relationship with the planet through a lens of linguistic wonder!

Across seven themes (from Seasons and Land to Time and Water), discover over 200 words in over 80 languages that illuminate the textures of landscape, feeling, weather and thought.

Each entry includes a pronunciation guide, thoughtful definition and etymological or cultural context.

Author Ella Frances Sanders is an illustrator of books on language and beauty, and lives in Scotland.