The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies

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Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2011-04-08 18:20:04 Boxid IA130915 Boxid_2 CH126612 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City London Donor We get to learn which flowers bloom in summer, winder, spring and autumn, and even which berries are edible and which ones will send you off into the land of poison. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth This stunning reissue of Cicely Mary Barker's collection, The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies, includes the timeless poems and beautiful illustrations from the classic books. With a brand-new enchanting look, this is the perfect gift for Flower Fairies fans of all ages. Flower Fairies are illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker, created during the first half of the 20th century.

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Perfect for fans of all ages, this wonderful collection includes all the original Flower Fairy poems and illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker from the classic books. The illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker are as delicate and ethereal as you remember from your childhood. The sing song poetry of the fairies, buoyant and light. Each and every pairing unique and without any recollection of repetitiveness. As mentioned this is the perfect book for a mother and daughter to get in some bonding time, but this certainly does not mean you need to have a daughter or be a little girl yourself to enjoy this read. The book will serve as the perfect reminder of the time you spent with your mum in the garden, or when you played amongst the flowers and pretended you had your very own fairy friends. This book was also another reread, but it felt very much like a new book to me, because it had been so long since I actually read through some of the poems! Before, I could only remember a handful of the poems – eg. Lily-of-the-Valley, Daffodil (my absolute favourite poem!), Mallow – and it turns out this is because the large majority of the poems are actually terrible. I mean, they’re truly awful, with terrible rhyme schemes and structure, and seem like they took about five minutes to write and no-one ever thought to improve them. But having said that, the illustrations (also done by the author) are by far the best and most memorable thing about this book, and the reason it got 4 stars from me on Goodreads despite mostly being utter drivel. Aside from said drivel, my favourite poems were those for the Bird’s-Foot-Trefoil, Michaelmas Daisy, Snapdragon, Fumitory, Gorse, and Pansy fairies. There were also several other memorable poems (for very different reasons though) such as: Traveller’s Joy, which sounds kind of ridiculous when read aloud, but this did elicit a lot of giggles from us; "Toadflax" sounds like a Harry Potter-esque swear word; and the Nightshade Berry fairy is straight up trying to murder children with his berries!Secret Stories is a new departure for the Flower Fairies. Introduced in 2006, they feature the characters of the Flower Fairies Friends books in chapter book length stories for 6-10 year olds. This book is the perfect book for when nighttime falls, and the time to escape calls. Perfect for some special bonding time between mun and daughter. Through the beautiful illustrations the author brings to life the magic of flowers and how each has their very own special place in a garden. And through her words she transports any reader into a world where magic lives and fairies play. Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies™ books, published in the first half of last century, are known and loved around the world. Adult Colouring Books: An Enchanted World (colouring for adults, adult colouring books stress relieving patterns, adult colouring books flowers, colouring books fairies) Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards with a slight lean. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear and creasing - price clipped and one small tape repair. Solid binding. 92pp.

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COLLECTION OF FIRST EDITION BOOKS BY CICELY M. BARKER : THE BOOK OF THE FLOWER FAIRIES, FAIRIES OF THE FLOWERS & TREES & A FLOWER FAIRY ALPHABET Flower Fairies Friends are books for younger readers, each telling the story of a particular fairy and her friends, and were first published in 2003. This complete collection of Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies features a brand-new enchanting cover. Condition: New. This complete collection of Cicely Mary Barker s Flower Fairies features a brand-new enchanting cover.Perfect for fans of all ages, this wonderful collection includes all the original Flower Fairy poems and illustrations by Cicely Mary Ba.

The Flower Fairies are highly successful internationally and are sold in more than 35 countries. Flower Fairies merchandise includes items such as giftware, toiletries, cross stitch and stationery.

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Originally accompanied by a poem or verse dedicated to the individual Flower Fairy the charming characters and detailed artwork have also been translated into fiction for young readers as well as the New York Times bestselling Fairyopolis series. Flower Fairies are the product of English illustrator Cicely Mary Barker. [1] Unable to go to school as a child because of her epilepsy, she was home-schooled and spent much of her time drawing and painting. Her artwork was influenced by illustrator Kate Greenaway and even more so by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and she developed her talent as a member of the Croydon Art Society. Her flower fairy paintings, in particular, were driven by the Victorian popularity of fairies and fairy stories. This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Reading this was an absolutely magical experience. I wonder whether fairies really did exist before Ms. Baker brought them to life through her imagination. She is an amazing artist, poet, botanist, and obviously a nature lover. Since the publication of Cicely Mary Barker's first book in 1923, the Flower Fairies have been ethereal companions to generations of readers around the world. Her charming poetry and delicate illustrations have sparked the imaginations of children for over ninety years and continue to inspire a life-long love for fairies and all things magical. Read more DetailsThe connection of seeing and then writing what I see is a art form not often done or done well, but Cicely Mary Barker did it with absolute perfection!