Over the next few weeks, months, possibly years, I will be posting some of the poems and illustrations from Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies books.
The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies is an anthology of Barker's works:
Flower Fairies of the Spring, Flower Fairies of the Summer, Flower Fairies of the Autumn, Flower Fairies of the Winter, Flower Fairies of the Trees, Flower Fairies of the Garden, Flower Fairies of the Wayside, and
A Flower Fairy Alphabet. Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies books presents an enchanting way of teaching your children to identify various names of prevalent flowers. Countless children have been mesmerized by Barker's meticulously accurate and beguiling illustrations.
Now a little bit about Cicely Mary Barker :
~ born in West Croydon, Surrey, on 28 June 1895; died 16 February 1973
~ suffered from epilepsy
~ lived a happy, secure childhood with her father, mother, and sister, Dorothy
~ her father, Walter, encouraged her artistic talent
~ 1908 - 1940s enrolled in the Croydon Art Society; Cicely's father first enrolled her in the Croydon Art Society when she was thirteen years old
~ 1908 - 1919 enrolled in an art correspondence course
~ like
Beatrix Potter, Barker studied natural world with botanical accuracy
~ strongly influenced by the
Pre-Raphaelites and Kate Greenaway
~ always used real-life models for her paintings
~ remained a devout Christian throughout her life
Thank you Soo so much for our giveaway book! What fun! It was great to get such a treat in the mail :) :) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteJust fabulous, Emily. Miss India is a huge fan and I suspect this 'phase'will last for some time yet. So interesting to know her 'back story'. J x
ReplyDeleteHer books have sucked my daughter into reading in the past few months. Her illustrations are magical. I'll have to tell my daughter that she lived not too far from us! Plus I just love the name Cicely, don't you? XOL
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