Most Popular Books by Cicely Mary Barker

Cicely Mary Barker's texts and illustrations are presented in what purports to be a secret journal kept by Barker during the summer of 1920.

This beautifully styled book for girls is full of everything you will ever want to know about Flower Fairies. Featuring stories, poems, recipes, craft ideas, fairy facts and tips for how to spot fairies in your own garden, this stunning gift book brings the glorious world of the Flower Fairies to life.

A deluxe addition to the Flower Fairies classics, complete with all of Cicely Mary Barker?s original poems and illustrations. She re-creates the beauty of nature through her art and drawings from life with botanical accuracy and exquisite watercolors. Her Flower Fairies are a unique combination of naturalism and fantasy.

Newly redesigned in the style of the bestselling Fairyopolis, the collectible Flower Fairies classics series is essential background reading for all Fairyopolis fans.

An illustrated monthly gardener's planner featuring the Flower Fairies and containing a series of helpful gardening tips, plus plenty of space for making notes and plans.

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

Rub your pencil over the pages to discover secret fairy caves. Color in the pictures with a paint brush dipped in water and watch as their true fairy colors are revealed. With 16 mystic and magical pictures, activities, and more, this book is bursting with fun.

The Song of The Poppy Fairy The green wheat''s a-growing, The lark sings on high; In scarlet silk a-glowing, Here stand I. The wheat''s turning yellow, Ripening for sheaves; I hear the little fellow Who scares the bird-thieves. Now the harvest''s ended, The wheat-field is bare; But still, red and splendid, I am there.

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.

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 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.

This complete collection of Cicely Mary Barker''s Flower Fairies features a stunning new cover. Perfect for fans of the Flower Fairies old and new this wonderful collection includes all the original Flower Fairy poems and illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker from the classic books. Cicely Mary Barker''s Flower Fairies have been ethereal companions to girls and women around the world ever since the publication of Cicely''s first book in 1923. The magical illustrations have inspired generations of children to search for fairies at the bottom of their gardens. There is something delightfully charming about the delicate, childlike fairies of Cicely''s imagination. Once seen, they are never forgotten. Cicely Mary Barker was born in Croydon, South London in 1895 and died in 1973. 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.

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.

The Song of The Narcissus Fairy Brown bulbs were buried deep; Now, from the kind old earth, Out of the winter''s sleep, Comes a new birth! Flowers on stems that sway; Flowers of snowy white; Flowers as sweet as day, After the night. So does Narcissus bring Tidings most glad and plain- "Winter''s gone; here is Spring - Easter again!"

Which Fairy Festivals are best for dancing? When is the ideal time for making daisy chains? I''m new in the garden, who can show me around? These, and many other important questions are answered inside this beautiful guide for fairies. Flutter through the seasons and feel yourself drift a little further towards Flower Fairyland with every pretty page. ''I''m a summer fairy but this little book helped me tip-toe through a chilly winter just as happily!'' Rose Fairy