Protected and hidden by a society of fairy lovers for over 80 years, the secret fairy journal of Cicely Mary Barker is available for the first time. Learn what really happened during that magical summer of 1920 when she discovered the secret world of the Flower Fairies.
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Cicely Mary Barker was born in 1895 in Croydon, South London, and spent most of her life there. Because of ill-health she was educated at home and largely taught herself to draw and paint, encouraged by a supportive family and assisted by membership of the Croydon Art Society. She was only sixteen when she had her first work accepted for publication as a set of postcards, and from that time she devoted her career to painting. It was her Flower Fairies books that brought Cicely Mary Barker her greatest popular acclaim. Like the Pre-Raphaelite painters whom she so much admired, she believed in recreating the beauty of nature in art and in drawing from life. Her plants and flowers were observed with complete botanical accuracy and in the fairies themselves she captured perfectly the unselfconscious grace of children, whom she used to sketch in her sister's school.
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156 of 165 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Book for A Read Aloud,
By Kristi G., mom of Sage (Rome, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fairyopolis: A Flower Fairies Journal (Hardcover)
This is a beatiful book, full of gorgeous drawings, fold outs, and removable tidbits. My 9 year old boy loves it. I imagine that a girl would love it even more, as it is a bit feminine.
The story is great, a lady watches her friends house and gardens over an extended time and slowly becomes aware of the fairies that live there. Along with the fanciful fairy tales and beatiful art, there are real facts strewn through the book about things such as plants and butterflies. The one potential problem with the book is that it is written in a tiny cursive that even I, an experienced nurse used to reading doctor's writing, have had problems with in a spot or two. My son could not read it at all even though he knows cursive. I had to read it aloud to him. It is an excellent read aloud for good quality time, and it has high entertainment value and a bit of educational value as well. I'd give it a 5 for content, but because of the writing - which does add to the artistic look of the book but detracts from a child's autonomy in enjoyment, I'm giving it a 4 instead.
42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unique,
By Nancy Jane "Lovdolls" (Alaska) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fairyopolis: A Flower Fairies Journal (Hardcover)
I received this book from my Grandson for my 65th birthday !!
Yes this book is for adults too who love fairies. It's the most gorgeous book and interesting format I've seen. A pretty jewel on the cover starts you on your way through a fairy adventure with beautiful art work. There are many envelopes and special additions inside to explore. You will want to buy this for friends so they can share in the fun.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Wonderful, Beautiful, Magical, Book,
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This review is from: Fairyopolis: A Flower Fairies Journal (Hardcover)
If you're looking for a fantastic gift for a fairy lover that you know... Look no further, this is it...
Fairyopolis is a beautiful, exquisitely detailed, magical book... In the guise of a lovingly kept journal, detailing the wondrous summer that Miss Cicely Mary Barker (the illustrator who created the famous Flower Fairies) spent as a caretaker at a friend's house in the country... It chronicles her encounters, her musings and the development of her friendship with the fairies... Intertwined with facts and folklore and maps and wee little hidden bits of fairy relics hidden under postcards and photos, leaving the reader feeling as though they've just paged through the scrapbook of an amazing friend... If this book has a shortcoming, it lies with the script that is used throughout the book, there were moments when I had to pause and reread passages but that may very have been the dyslexia talking... And of course, it must be said that if this is your first encounter with "The Ologies," you should do yourself a favor and check out all the others, they're just as wonderful...
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