My Garden of Flower Fairies

Flower Fairies

by Cicely Mary Barker

In a large garden live the Flower Fairies and their many friends.  There's mischievous Periwinkle, shy Daffodil, Poppy, who likes to give parties for Flower Fairy children, and Marigold, who loves the sun.  Seventeen fairies in all are featured in this book that's chock full of the details young readers and listeners love to know about the Flower Fairies and their secret lives.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fairies, Fantasy

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Cicely Mary Barker was the illustrator who created the famous Flower Fairies; those ethereal smiling children with butterfly wings. As a child she was influenced by the works of the illustrator Kate Greenaway, whom she assiduously copied in her formative years. Her principal influence, however, was the artwork of the Pre-Raphaelites.

Reviews

[Calista · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is said to be authored by Cicely Mary Barker. She died in 1973 and this was written in 2003. It’s very different than the 4 previous books I’ve read. They take pictures of real plants and put in drawn fairies for the pictures, or it’s all drawn, but it doesn’t have the feel of Cicely at all. The poems are different and not the same.

That being said, it’s still a nice book about flowers and fairies and it brings the cuteness. I think it’s a bad Cicely book, but it’s a fine fairy book. I love the flowers they pick out. I wouldn’t consider this a book by Cicely, but its in the style of her.

I read this for myself.

[Mimi · Rating 1 out of 5]

The illustrations in the book are collages made with Barker´s artwork and pictures of real flowers, to the effect that it cheapens Barker´s art.
The poems she wrote were shortened and modernized. This reader was rather dissapointed.

[♥♣Mary♦♠ If She So Pleases · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a beautiful book. They don't make them like this anymore. There isn't an illustration I don't like and the wording is sweet.

A great addition to any collection. I wish I had read this when I was little, as I was always interested in fairies but never found anything on them.
✨✨✨✨✨

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cicely Mary Barker's 1923 classic - it doesn't get any prettier, nor more fanciful, than this! A gorgeously illustrated tome to the delicate folklore of fairies. Pencil and pen and ink with vibrant color, enhanced in this 2003 edition (I believe) with some photographs of real flowers inserted in the luscious landscape. "My Garden of Flower Fairies" should remain in every public library collection.

[Elasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated. My 7-year-old daughter loves this book and has learned all about the fairies and their flowers. Mary Cicely Barker is a new favorite author and illustrator.

[Richelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book about the different fairies that could live in your garden.

[Anastasia Nilüfer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to own this book omg the most cutest and beautiful :3