Cicely mary barkers flower fairies books published in the first half of last century are known and loved around the world. Close alphabet fairies the fairies of the spring the fairies of the summer the fairies of the autumn the fairies of the winter the fairies of the garden the fairies of the trees the fairies of the wayside.
Each page features a particular flower with its fairy and a poem about the flower.
Flower fairies of the winter book.
Barker does a beautiful job with the detail i received a flower fairies calendar when i was young and saved all of the art from it because i loved it so much.
Experience the beauty and the magic of cicely mary barkers famous flower fairies with a rejacketed edition of cicely mary barkers flower fairies of the winter.
The design of the book jacket is actually laser cut and quite lovely.
The book is separated into categories of the original books spring flowers summer flowers etc.
Flower fairies of the winter hardcover international edition november 26 2013.
Cicely mary barker was born in croydon south london in 1895 and died in 1973.
They were created by a quiet unassuming and dedicated artist who was nevertheless remarkably successful spending her life illustrating many childrens books and selling hundreds of watercolours and pastels.
Since 1923 flower fairies have enchanted both adults and children alike around the world.
Close alphabet fairies the fairies of the spring the fairies of the summer the fairies of the autumn the fairies of the winter the fairies of the garden the fairies of the trees the fairies of the wayside.
Since 1923 flower fairies have enchanted both adults and children alike around the world.
The book contains little poems and drawings of fairies associated with particular winter flowers.
There are twenty fairies in this book.
Each illustration of each fairy was done by the author herself.
I loved learning about each flower as well as side notes provided.
This is a book originally published in england in 1985.
The magic and loveliness of cicely mary barkers flower fairies is being reissued with an updated contemporary look that is a perfect gift for flower fairies fans and a new generation of readers.
All the fairy drawings are in color.
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It has a plastic sleeve which i removed but it the paper is delicate so be aware of that if purchasing for a young child.
The author had never published a book for winter fairies herself so one was compiled and published after her death.
Cicely mary barker author visit amazons cicely mary barker page.
She found international acclaim as an artist with her delightful flower fairies books the first of which flower fairies of the spring was printed in 1923.
Learning all about the different types of flowers throughout each season with elegant poems by cicely mary barker.
The interior content seems to be the same as our other us editions of the flower fairies.
If you love fairies and flowers this book is perfect for you.
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