Fairy Book: An Anthology Of Verse

by Shirley Barber, Elizabeth Fleming (Contributor), Robert Louis Stevenson (Contributor)

Meet fairies, elves, mermaids and water babies as you journey into the magical world of Shirley Barber.

Enjoy the charming verse of Shirley Barber, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Shakespeare, and other poets.

Genres: Fantasy, Poetry, Childrens, Picture Books

23 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

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. Shirley's best-selling fairy title in Australia is The Tooth Fairy closely followed by The Enchanted Woods and Rainbow Magic. Shirley lives quiety in rural Victoria and continues to write and illustrate delightful storybooks enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Reviews

[Ashleigh Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations and a variety of different authors and poetry styles.

[Jenna Zouros · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favourite books as a child. Shirley Barber was my absolute favourite author when I was a little girl, her stories and poems and artwork was magical and enchanting

[Annalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh this is from my childhood! I must have read it 100 times 🥰

[Tammy Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book of beautiful poetry that helps to not only calm and bring a warm happiness, but also slows the mind in a beautiful way by the rythmns in its poetry, helping the reader towards a peaceful sleep, if reading at night.

With absolutely beautiful illustrations that bring to life the words in verse, I would highly recommend this book any day!

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[Serge Smagarinsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This anthology of fairy poems is accompanied with sweet illustrations. The language is a little dated but may still hold a girl's attention through the rhyme.

[Stephanie Chring · Rating 5 out of 5]

A childhood favourite I go back to when I'm feeling nostalgic. Beautifully illustrated with a decent variety of authors.

[Chloe Simpson-White · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is simple and sweet. it has beautiful imagery that is painted in the various poems. I also cannot write a review of this book without commenting on Shirley's amazing artwork