Fairyopolis: A Flower Fairies Journal (Flower Fairies) Harry Potter7

Product Description

Do you believe in fairies? Protected and hidden by a society of Fairy lovers for over 80 years the secret fairy journal of Cicely Mary Barker is available for the first time ever to the public. Learn what really happened during that magical Summer of 1920 when Cicely Mary Barker discovered the secret world of the Flower Fairies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2137 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Customer Reviews

Fairytopia
When I was a child there was a miniature stone house in a yard next door to Gramma's. We believed there were fairies that lived inside! So when I saw this book I just had to have it. It's not good for a small child who would perhaps rip it, but it is great for any young child with an imagination. It resembles a scrapbook but is also a diary of the writer's experience of encountering fairies in the garden.

Beautiful book that transports you to a different world...
I'm 16 years old, and I love this book. I received it for Christmas a few years back and love to take it off the shelf every once in a while. It's a perfect book to take out on a sunny day and read on a warm afternoon, or to curl up in bed at night with a flashlight.
The illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker are SUPERB. This woman had a style of painting that should have become as popular as Beatrix Potter's. This book incorporates her paintings and poems into a story about Cicely Mary Barker and her own encounter with fairies.
Whenever someone saw this book on my shelf or something, they immediately gasped and started looking through it. It really is a beautiful work of art.
ONLY WARNING I have is that the print that the story is written in is a cursive that may be difficult for some people to decipher. :)
Wonderful book!

Wonderful book for fans of Cicely Mary Barker's fairy illustrations
Both my 3.5 year-old daughter and I are fans of all things fairy and I have been collecting books on the subject for quite some time. "Fairyopolis: A Flower Fairies Journal" is based on a journal kept by Cicely Mary Barker. It is filled with delightful 'treasures' - black and white photographs, reproductions of vintage postcards, a map of Sussex, lift-the-flap features, a field guide to fairies, letters, little booklets ["A dictionary of fairy trees", "Tales of Grateful and Helpful Fairies"] sprinklings of "fairy dust", and of course the gorgeous illustrations of fairy folk in all their delightful finery.

This book is pure delight from the first magical page - it enables one to wander amongst the pages, perusing the beautiful artwork as well as the captivating text [though written in a bit hard to decipher cursive text] and the adventure ends with a wonderful surprise at the end of the book!

I found this book to be a great way to cultivate the love of reading and books in my little one - she flips through these pages at least once a day and it's a favorite request for bedtime reading. We also own "How to Find Flower Fairies" which is simply one of the most beautiful pop-up books on fairies based on Cicely Mary Barker's artwork, and also the sequel to Fairyopolis titled "Return to Fairyopolis" which is not my favorite of the series, but would still delight fans. All in all, highly recommended for fans of fairies and Cicely Mary Barker!