They snipped the illustrations. :/ But I do like the book otherwise she was an amazing artists.

author website: http://www.flowerfairyprints.com/ ( )

I've already reviewed all the individual publications contained in this book, so I'll keep this review short and sweet and focused more onhte format details herein. When I found this book at a local used bookstore I was super excited because it can be a challenge to find most of the individual flower fairies books. Since I bought this my shopping karma of course dictated that I find a nice stash for next to nothing at Value Village, bu that's a whole other shopping story. Having all the stories compiled in one volume definitely remains handy, though the format wa a touch off putting at times. Normally we see each fairy and their poem displayed on facing pages, so even though hte books are diminutive in size (fairies at scale!) the display does not diminish the artwork. Yet this larger book size chose not to display in kind, and instead opted to place multiple fairies (out of frame occasionaly) with their poems on a single page. They also didn't necesarily reflect the original order in the books (at least not the few times I glanced between sets), which makes me question whether the full books were duplicated in content or if we were only getting a selection... My suspicions were further aroused when I went to add the poetry collection of Goodreads, which showed a much high page count (80-90 to a measly few) between volumes. 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! ( )

It's not every day that Killer Aphrodite reviews picture books or children's books, but The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker is very special. This new edition, with a pretty new cover - published by Penguin Books South Africa - will make you nostalgic for your youth, and will remind you of all the beauty in the world without needing to step a foot outside. The beautiful artwork is accompanied by the original poetry by Barker, which not only tells you more about the fairy in question, but also shows that painting with poetry is an art form that's no longer as pure as it was.
It's a beautiful book that should be included in every little girl's library.
This particular edition includes:

* Flower Fairies of the Spring
* Flower Fairies of the Summer
* Flower Fairies of the Autumn
* Flower Fairies of the Winter
* Flower Fairies of the Garden
* Flower Fairies of the Trees
* Flower Fairies of the Wayside
* A Flower Fairy Alphabet

The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies is a charming book, which will have your little one entertained for hours with the beautiful art work and wonderful poetry. And it'll make a wonderful gift too, so keep that in mind. On the other hand, if you don't have any kids in your life, nobody will blame you if you get it for yourself. I mean, we all have guilty pleasures and this edition is so wonderful ... so, why not? ( )

Oh my goodness.?á So, this is probably the book(s) that ppl who abhor 'twee' and ppl who remind us that faeries are selfish, wicked creatures mock.?á And of course it's English, and the child models are all white.?á But!?á But goodness would I have loved this when I was a little girl.?á I would have made costumes for my dollhouse dolls based on these costumes, and I would have learned the flowers, berries, and trees that are so often mentioned in the chapter books that I was reading (y'know, like The Secret Garden, and Nesbit's books, and Narnia...), and I probably would have smiled and danced more, viewing these children as role models.?á A book for a child to own and treasure, not so much for an adult to check out from the library, though.

In this collection is the story The Fairy Necklaces" which is almost too sweet, and preachy, but which I enjoy now and would have loved when I was a child." ( )

This book is utterly beautiful. The fairy illustrations are colourful, creative and unique. If you love illustration, I believe this work is one of those masterpieces to which you will endlessly go back to for inspiration.
The nursery rhymes are also very sweet, and I'm sorry there's no translation to my language so I could share this book with some children in my family.
A must have for all fairy lovers. ( )