Originally this book was published as eight individual books, but now it can be enjoyed in a stunning complete collection that tells the tales of those magical beings found in our gardens, who have come to teach us all about flowers.

The interior still includes all of the well-loved illustrations and poems from Barker's eight original books, as well as a selection of fairy rhymes. An exclusive new Folio edition, Letters from Fairyland features exquisite miniature envelopes filled with heartfelt letters from Fairyland, and is lavishly illustrated with Charles van Sandwyk’s enchanting illustrations.The book has the complete collection of poems of Cicely Mary Barker divided in sections with the drawings in great quality and detail. El repartidor dejó el envío en el ascensor, evidentemente para no responder ante qué le había ocurrido al paquete para que estuviese así. My daughter has the earlier version and I purchased the newer version for my niece, as they both adore it. Each poem is individually presented on the facing page to its relevant painting, just as in the first editions of Barker’s little volumes, while our font has been carefully selected for its close resemblance to the original. All in poetry form, with the paintings as fresh as they day were were completed, a clear index provided for favourites to be quickly found, this is a perfect choice for all ages to share and enjoy.

All of the plants and flowers depicted in Barker’s paintings are easily identifiable in gardens, parks and woodlands, so these beautiful characters can educate as well as entertain. I had an early copy of Mary Barker's Book of the Flower fairies which I bought for my Mum years ago.

Aside from said drivel, my favourite poems were those for the Bird’s-Foot-Trefoil, Michaelmas Daisy, Snapdragon, Fumitory, Gorse, and Pansy fairies.

Obviously I was planning on slowly tracking down the remainder of the flower fairies books for my collection, and this book proves why we collectors make a point of gathering multiple editions or reissued work!

Enjoy the classic, complete collection of Cicely Mary Barker's original Flower Fairies books in this brand-new edition. The illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker are as delicate and ethereal as you remember from your childhood. The fairies are beautiful Victorian children, scaled to size, with a set of wings and clothes made from parts of the plant. Since the publication of Cicely Mary Barker's first book in 1923, the Flower Fairies have been ethereal companions to generations of readers around the world.