Relive the beauty and magic of Cecily Mary Barker's Flower Fairies of the Spring, now with a brand new enchanting cover. Since the publication of Cicely Mary Barker's first book in 1923, the Flower Fairies have been ethereal companions to readers around the world. Her charming poetry and delicate illustrations have sparked the imaginations of children for over ninety years and continue to inspire a life-long love for fairies and all things magical.

Illus. dictionary on the meaning of flowers compiled using popular superstitions and ancient folklore. Col. illus. 8-12 yrs.

Using clever disguises, fairies live and hide in treetops, forests, gardens, marshes, and hedgerows.

The Song of The Black Medick Fairies "Why are we called 'Black', sister, When we've yellow flowers?" "I will show you why, brother- See these seeds of ours? Very soon each tiny seed Will be turning black indeed!"

The Song of The Almond Blossom Fairy Joy! the Winter's nearly gone! Soon will Spring come dancing on; And, before her, here dance I, Pink like sunrise in the sky. Other lovely things will follow; Soon will cuckoo come, and swallow; Birds will sing and buds will burst, But the Almond is the first!

This enchanting collection of art and poetry features Cicely Mary Barker's most exquisite Flower Fairy paintings and poems from the following books; Flower Fairies of the Spring, Flower Fairies of the Summer, Flower Fairies of the Autumn and Flower Fairies of the Winter. This book also includes five rarely seen Flower Fairies which have been omitted from Flower Fairies of The Summer for many years; The Sorrel Fairy, The Convolvulus Fairy, The White Campion Fairy, The Thistle Fairy and The Wild Thyme Fairy. This magical book is housed in a beautiful slipcase and celebrates Cicely Mary Barker's incredible talent and the enduring appeal of the beautiful fairies she created. It would make the perfect present for any fairy fan or collector, and would also be an ideal christening, naming ceremony, birthday, or Christmas gift.

In a large garden live the Flower Fairies and their many friends. There's mischievous Periwinkle, shy Daffodil, Poppy, who likes to give parties for Flower Fairy children, and Marigold, who loves the sun. Seventeen fairies in all are featured in this book that's chock full of the details young readers and listeners love to know about the Flower Fairies and their secret lives.

The Flower Fairies decide to have a moonlight feast.

Illustrations depict fairy folk among the seasonal flowers described in the accompanying poems.