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Shirley Barber

Born

in The United Kingdom

June 23, 1935

Died

December 12, 2023

Website

http://www.shirleybarbers.com/

Genre

Children's Books

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Shirley Barber grew up in the Channel Islands, where she gained her lifelong love of nature and painting. A third generation artist, she always dreamed of writing and illustrating children's books. But this dream did not come true until she had moved to Australia and her children had grown up.

Her first picture book Martha B. Rabbit - The Fairies' Cook was published by The Five Mile Press in 1988, and became an instant success. The following year it won first prize in the prestigious Critica Erba awards at the Bologna Children's Fair - an extraordinary achievemnt for a first book.

To date, Shirely Barber books have sold in ecess of 10 million copies. They have been published in over 70 international editions in North America, Europe and Asia. ...more

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Average rating: 4.33 · 1,712 ratings · 195 reviews · 142 distinct works • Similar authors

	Shirley Barber's Rainbow Magic 4.18 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 1989 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mermaid Princess 4.30 avg rating — 124 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tooth Fairy 4.28 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 1996 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enchanted Woods: The Fairies' Tale 4.30 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1993 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales from Martha B. Rabbit 4.66 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1990 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shirley Barber's Fairy Collection 4.55 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seventh Unicorn 4.38 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1996 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Visit to Fairyland 4.34 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 1997 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Martha B Rabbit and the Fairies Cook 4.40 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shirley Barber's Bedtime Stories: Fairytales for Young Children 4.50 avg rating — 70 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Classic Storybook Collection (9 books)
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What's the Name o...: SOLVED. childrens book of short stories that are magical	7	567	Jun 28, 2019 08:27PM
What's the Name o...: Children’s book: Had a variety of short stories with illustrations including fairies. Read in early 2000s.	4	42	Nov 19, 2021 01:05AM
What's the Name o...: SOLVED. Children's Fairy Tale Book: illustrated children's book involving a compilation of unconnected stories, all involving fairies in some way. The book is likely 10+ years old, at least 8 years old. [s]	8	169	Sep 17, 2022 06:43PM
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