Best Selling Books by Cicely Mary Barker

Relive the beauty and magic of Cecily Mary Barker''s Flower Fairies of the Spring, now with a brand new enchanting cover. 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.

First published in the 1920s, the ''Flower Fairy'' books by Cicely Mary Barker have delighted generations of children with their exquisite illustrations and engaging poems. In ''Flower Fairies of the Autumn'' we meet the fairies who hide among the fallen leaves, make mischief among the blackberries and encourage us to look at nature and learn to appreciate the true beauty and wonder of the ''ordinary'' world around us.

First published in 1926, "Flower Fairies of the Autumn" is the third in a series of "Flower Fairy" books by English illustrator and author, Cicely Mary Barker. Barker trained at the Croydon School of Art starting at age 13 and began her professional career drawing and painting for greeting cards and children''s magazines. A gifted artist in watercolors, oils, pastels, as well as pen and ink, Barker was inspired by the popularity of fairies in the early twentieth-century to create one of her most famous and enduring works, "Flower Fairies of the Autumn". Exquisitely rendered and charmingly detailed, the book is a collection of twenty-four poems and paintings depicting flowers and their guardian fairies. Barker''s work is an amazing combination of both realism and fantasy as she studied and worked hard to make her drawings and paintings as close to the natural world as possible. Barker combined her impressive artistic talent with a lively and playful world of magic and imagination. The result is a timeless series of books that have charmed children and adults for generations. This edition reproduces in full color her original illustrations along with their accompanying poems and is printed on premium acid-free paper.

For the first time in over 10 years all eight Original Flower Fairies Books have been re-designed.

First published in the 1920s, the ''Flower Fairy'' books by Cicely Mary Barker have delighted generations of children with their exquisite illustrations and engaging poems. In ''Flower Fairies of the Winter'' we meet the warm and mischievous fairies of the coldest season. Characters like the Yew Fairy and the Holly Fairy encourage us to look at nature and learn to appreciate the true beauty and wonder of the ''ordinary'' world around us.

A perennial bestseller in the Flower Fairies series, this activity book is chock full of pictures to color, crafts to make and puzzles to do. But perhaps its most popular feature is the two paper dolls printed on card stock and the two full-color pages of clothes to dress them up with. The Flower Fairies Activity Book provides hours of fun for any child, whether they already love the flower fairies or are meeting them for the first time.

Flower Fairies Complete Collection: Containing One Copy Each of the Eight Hardback Titles (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Wayside, Garden, Alphabet, Trees).

Presents of all the "Flower Fairies" verse, including the fairy poems from "Old Rhymes for All Times, " and a fairy story, "The Fairy Necklaces."

This enchanting collection of art and poetry features Cicely Mary Barker''s most exquisite Flower Fairy paintings and poems from the following books; Flower Fairies of the Spring, Flower Fairies of the Summer, Flower Fairies of the Autumn and Flower Fairies of the Winter. This book also includes five rarely seen Flower Fairies which have been omitted from Flower Fairies of The Summer for many years; The Sorrel Fairy, The Convolvulus Fairy, The White Campion Fairy, The Thistle Fairy and The Wild Thyme Fairy. This magical book is housed in a beautiful slipcase and celebrates Cicely Mary Barker''s incredible talent and the enduring appeal of the beautiful fairies she created. It would make the perfect present for any fairy fan or collector, and would also be an ideal christening, naming ceremony, birthday, or Christmas gift.

This beautifully presented edition of Cicely Mary Barker''s The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies is an enchanting and magical collector''s piece. It is limited to an edition of only 1000 copies, and comes exquisitely packaged in a lavish presentation box with two hand-numbered, limited edition prints of rarely seen Cicely Mary Barker artwork. The original artwork for these prints has only recently been re-discovered; these charming and delicate fairy pen-and-ink drawings have not been seen in print since they were originally published in Fairies of the Flowers and Trees in 1950. The vintage-inspired design of the set pays tribute to the timeless beauty of Cicely Mary Barker''s Flower Fairies. The book has luxurious linen effect binding with foil detail and has special endpapers. With Cicely Mary Barker''s poems and fairy illustrations throughout, this is the perfect gift for fairy fans of all ages and something to treasure for a lifetime.

The Song of The Iris Fairy I am Iris- I''m the daughter Of the marshland and the water. Looking down, I see the gleam Of the clear and peaceful stream; Water-lilies large and fair With their leaves are floating there; All the water-world I see, And my own face smiles at me!

This enchanting collection of one hundred postcards features a selection of Cicely Mary Barker''s most exquisite Flower Fairy paintings. From the ethereal seasonal fairies, through to the playful fairy alphabet, this magical box celebrates Cicely Mary Barker''s incredible talent and the enduring appeal of the beautiful fairies she created. Postcards include fairies from all 8 Flower Fairies books: Flower Fairies of the Spring, Flower Fairies of the Summer, Flower Fairies of the Autumn, Flower Fairies of the Winter, A Flower Fairy Alphabet, Flower Fairies of the Trees, Flower Fairies of the Garden and Flower Fairies of the Wayside