Flower Fairies of the Garden (Serendipity Books) [Hardcover]

Cicely Mary Barker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Serendipity Books

For the first time in over 10 years all eight original "Flower Fairies" books have been re-designed.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Warne (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0723248311
• ISBN-13: 978-0723248316
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,016,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Revisit the Garden From Your Armchair, April 13, 2000

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Vicky K. Woodard (Nazareth, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flower Fairies of the Garden (Hardcover)

I love Cicely Mary Barker's work. The drawings are botanically accurate, with a subtle artistic softness that makes them very pleasurable. I've been an avid gardener for over 15 years. Working in the garden regularly, you see the flowers, feel the seasons, and become part of the cycle of nature. The art and poetry in Flower Fairies of the Garden captures the essence of that experience.

Cicely Mary Barker's books are wonderful. I add one to each order I place on Amazon to complete my collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flower Fairies of the Garden, July 26, 2007

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KK (KENTUCKY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flower Fairies of the Garden (Serendipity Books) (Hardcover)

My granddaughters who are 5 and 7 years are very intrigued with Fairies and their stories. They love the poetry in this whole series of books by Cicely Barker. I love reading these books with and to them. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and inspire their imaginations.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful series of poems and illustrations, August 1, 2009

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Z Hayes (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flower Fairies of the Garden (Hardcover)

I actually got the entire series of the Flower Fairies books for my preschooler who loves fairies and is a great fan of the pop-up books inspired by Cicely Mary Barker's fairies' illustrations. These books of poetry and illustrations are quite small, perfect for little hands and even for older readers who would like to escape everyday reality and just linger in another realm, filled with the wonder of nature and magical beings. The illustrations are very detailed, capturing the beauty of the various fairies as well as the plants depicted. Highly recommended!