Penguin Random House Books|Fairies & Gnomes < Flower Fairies of the Spring – Book

In the classic children’s bookFlower Fairies of the Spring, Cicely Mary Barker invites readersto experience the magic of the natural world through the eyes of fairies!

This petite volumeof whimsical poems and gorgeous illustrations was originally published in 1920 and has been beloved for generations. Yet, amazingly, thisbook is just as captivating nearly 100 years later.

Cicely Mary Barkerstrived tore-create the beauty of nature through drawing and art from life. Her Flower Fairies watercolors have an unmatched combination of fantasy and naturalism.

This small bookmakes a delightful springtime gift or addition to a child’s Easter basket and is a great way to introducea little bit of magic into your home in celebration of the Spring Equinox.

Hardcover; 56 pages of poems and illustrations.

About the Author: Cicely Mary Barker was was born in Croydon, South London, in 1895. She found international acclaim as an artist with her delightful Flower Fairies books. Her whimsical illustrations combine elements of fantasy and the beauty of the natural world. Flower Fairies of the Spring was the first in its series and was printed in 1923.