A Treasury of Flower Fairies

Flower Fairies

by Cicely Mary Barker

Sixty enchanting watercolor illustrations are reproduced, along with a collection of poems featuring the Flower Fairies. All ages.

Genres: Poetry, Childrens, Fairies, Fantasy

Hardcover

First published May 1, 1992

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

[Larissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

From small beginnings as seeds they grow
Into wondrous fairies whose flowers we know.
From each bloom, each bud, petal and wing
Is seen a rainbow of colours to make your heart sing.
But while some of these fairies may be as old friends
There are others to discover, with much love to send.

A Treasury Of Flower Fairies is perfect for your home
As it's filled with fairy images and each with a poem.
Each fairy and flower is beautifully detailed with care
Shown in each pencil stroke and each word delivered with flair.
So take a moment to ponder and skip through these pages
But be warned, stay too long and you might be gone ages.

[lea? · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom used to read me this before bed. I’m named after a flower so I’ve always loved this collection of poetry.

[Victoria Olivo · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations are adorable and the poems are quite sweet and well written. I like how at the end a few of the alphabet fairies were included.

[Eleanor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an absoloute childhood favourite! This book represents what my life was like as a child. The pictures are so beautiful and I remember working out which was my fairy for the month of september! Celandine! All my friends were obsessed with fairies too! Ahh memories

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[V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magical. A joy for any child, young or old!