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Shirley Barber


Born
in The United Kingdom
June 23, 1935

Died
December 12, 2023

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Genre
Children's Books


Shirley Barber grew up in the Channel Islands, where she gained her lifelong love of nature and painting. A third generation artist, she always dreamed of writing and illustrating children's books. But this dream did not come true until she had moved to Australia and her children had grown up.

Her first picture book Martha B. Rabbit - The Fairies' Cook was published by The Five Mile Press in 1988, and became an instant success. The following year it won first prize in the prestigious Critica Erba awards at the Bologna Children's Fair - an extraordinary achievemnt for a first book.

To date, Shirely Barber books have sold in ecess of 10 million copies. They have been published in over 70 international editions in North America, Europe and Asia. ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.33 · 1,820 ratings · 213 reviews · 146 distinct works • Similar authors
Shirley Barber's Rainbow Magic
4.21 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 1989 — 12 editions
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The Tooth Fairy
4.28 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1996 — 14 editions
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The Mermaid Princess
4.29 avg rating — 130 ratings — 10 editions
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The Enchanted Woods: The Fa...
4.28 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1993 — 18 editions
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Tales from Martha B. Rabbit
4.67 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 1990 — 5 editions
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Shirley Barber's Fairy Coll...
4.55 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2002
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The Seventh Unicorn
4.37 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 1996 — 14 editions
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A Visit to Fairyland
4.35 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1997 — 10 editions
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Martha B Rabbit and the Fai...
4.45 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions
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Shirley Barber's Bedtime St...
4.48 avg rating — 73 ratings
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Series by Shirley Barber

The Enchanted Woods: The Fa... Shirley Barber's Bedtime St... Shirley Barber's Rainbow Magic The Seventh Unicorn A Visit to Fairyland Spellbound: A Fairtale Romance Martha B. Rabbit and The Un...
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4.34 avg rating — 797 ratings

Martha B. Rabbit and Daphne... Tales from Martha B. Rabbit Martha B. Rabbit and The Un... Martha B Rabbit and the Fai... Martha B. Rabbit and Friends Martha B. Rabbit and Tabith... Martha B. Rabbit and Those ...
(8 books)
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4.49 avg rating — 407 ratings

The Mermaid Princess The Mermaid Princess and th... The Mermaid Princess and th...
(3 books)
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4.24 avg rating — 159 ratings

Pixies' Kettle House Teddy's Midwinter Birthday ... Kite Trouble The Moonlight Train Ride
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3.24 avg rating — 33 ratings

Topics Mentioning This Author

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What's the Name o...: SOLVED. childrens book of short stories that are magical 7 567 Jun 28, 2019 08:27PM  
What's the Name o...: Children’s book: Had a variety of short stories with illustrations including fairies. Read in early 2000s. 4 42 Nov 19, 2021 01:05AM  
What's the Name o...: SOLVED. Children's Fairy Tale Book: illustrated children's book involving a compilation of unconnected stories, all involving fairies in some way. The book is likely 10+ years old, at least 8 years old. [s] 8 169 Sep 17, 2022 06:43PM  
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