A World Of Flower Fairies

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. 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.

Illustrated poems depict the fairies who live among the flowers.

Poems describe how fairies live and play in a flower garden, and illustrations show what they look like, and to which flowers they belong.

Using clever disguises, fairies live and hide in treetops, forests, gardens, marshes, and hedgerows.

Combines text and poems with illustrations to depict fairies for all seasons, along with instructions for making such fairy items as wings, charms, a garland, and a cornflower crown.

In these beautifully-illustrated poems, fairies introduce the letters of the alphabet by describing the flowers among which they live. Since the publication of Cicely Mary Barker's first book in 1923, the Flower Fairies have been ethereal companions to 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.

Illus. dictionary on the meaning of flowers compiled using popular superstitions and ancient folklore. Col. illus. 8-12 yrs.

A collection of poems and illustrations celebrating fairies and flowers and trees.