Cicely Mary Barker
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 FLOWER FAIRIES Red Campion FAIRY CICELY MARY BARKER ITEM 86968 LTD ED NIB $9.99 Time Remaining: 5d 20h 18m |
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 Cicely Mary Barker Pansy Flower Fairy $19.95 Time Remaining: 27d 18h 32m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Retired Cicely Mary Barker Yew Flower Garden Fairy on a Base Figurine Ornament $24.95 Time Remaining: 8d 19h 35m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Cicely Mary Barker Baby Sweet Pea Flower Garden Fairy Ornament Figurine NIB $19.95 Time Remaining: 13d 22h 14m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
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 Cicely Mary Barker Columbine Flower Garden Fairy Ornament Figurine NIB $19.95 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 50m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 CICELY MARY BARKER FLOWER FAIRY SERIES V DOUBLE DAISY FAIRY 88927 NEW IN BOX $15.99 Time Remaining: 6d 1h 12m Buy It Now for only: $23.00 |
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 Cicely Mary Barker CORNFLOWER Flower Garden Fairy Ornament Figurine NIB $19.95 Time Remaining: 19d 21h Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 RETIRED Cicely Mary Barker BEECH TREE Flower Fairy Ornament Figurine NIB $49.98 Time Remaining: 13d 15h 19m Buy It Now for only: $49.98 |
 Cicely Mary Barker Wild Thyme Flower Fairy Garden Ornament Figurine NIB $19.98 Time Remaining: 2d 20h 42m Buy It Now for only: $19.98 |
 Cicely Mary Barker Retired Wayfaring Flower Fairy $23.95 Time Remaining: 27d 17h 20m Buy It Now for only: $23.95 |
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 Retired Cicely Mary Barker Poplar Flower Garden Fairy Ornament Figurine NIB $19.95 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 27m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
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 Cicely Mary Barker Windflower Flower Garden Fairy NIB $19.95 Time Remaining: 27d 18h 47m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Cicely Mary Barker BLACKTHORN Flower Fairy Figurine NIB $24.95 Time Remaining: 4d 6h 23m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Retired Cicely Mary Barker Mountain Ash Flower Fairy Figurine Ornament on Base $24.95 Time Remaining: 2d 32m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
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 Cicely Mary Barker Holly Flower Garden Fairy Ornament Figurine with flower $19.99 Time Remaining: 5d 1h 20m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
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 Retired Cicely Mary Barker Ribwort Plantain Flower Garden Fairy Figurine NIB $22.95 Time Remaining: 29d 21h 50m Buy It Now for only: $22.95 |
 Cicely Mary Barker White Bryony Flower Garden Fairy Ornament Figurine NIB $19.98 Time Remaining: 6d 4h 47m Buy It Now for only: $19.98 |
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 RETIRED Cicely Mary Barker BOX TREE Flower Fairy $22.95 Time Remaining: 29d 21h 14m Buy It Now for only: $22.95 |
 RETIRED Cicely Mary Barker Fumitory Flower Fairy $23.95 Time Remaining: 2d 17h 51m Buy It Now for only: $23.95 |
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 Retired Cicely Mary Barker Almond Blossom Flower Fairy Figurine Ornament NIB $24.95 Time Remaining: 18d 5h 7m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Cicely Mary Barker MARIGOLD on Base Flower Fairy NIB $23.95 Time Remaining: 18d 5h 21m Buy It Now for only: $23.95 |
 Retired Cicely Mary Barker Greater Knapweed Fairy Figurine on Base Ornament NIB $23.95 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 14m Buy It Now for only: $23.95 |
 Retired Cicely Mary Barker Greater Celandine Flower Fairy Ornament Figurine NIB $32.95 Time Remaining: 26d 5h 48m Buy It Now for only: $32.95 |
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Flower FairiesTM Large Tea Set in Case by Reutter Porcelain
Sale Price: $139.00  |
DescriptionThis licensed set features a collection of Cicely Mary Barker's Flower FairiesTM. Each porcelain piece is hand-finished in 22k gold and as in all our Reutter tea services, it is food & dishwasher safe! Set includes four 6" plates, four 4oz tea cups/saucers, 5" tall tea pot, sugar & creamer and four stainless spoons... |
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Flower Fairies Child's Tea Set By Reutter Porcelain - (Med) Dishwasher Safe
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DescriptionThis licensed 15 piece child's tea set features This set features a collection of Cicely Mary Barker's Flower FairiesTM. Just gorgeous! Each porcelain piece is hand-embellished in 22k gold. Service is food safe & dishwasher friendly! Tea Set includes four 3¾" plates, four 1½oz tea cups/saucers, 3¼" tall tea pot, sugar & creamer and four stainless spoons... |
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Border Fine bone china fairy plate - Festival of Flower Fairies - The Crocus Fairy - CP1155
Sale Price: $61.00 |
DescriptionA very pretty fairy plate by Cicely Mary Barker - The Crocus Fairy plate - from the Festival of Flower Fairies collection. Although previously owned this plate is in good condition, and comes with certificate... |
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Flower Fairies Friends 18" Mylar Balloon
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DescriptionThis balloon features Flower Fairies Friends. There is a different image on both sides of the balloon. It is helium quality and will inflate up to 18 inches. Very colorful and great graphics. |
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Flower Fairies Tea Set
Sale Price: $19.99 |
DescriptionThe Flower Fairies Friends 13 Piece Porcelain Tea Set is perfect for your child's next Tea Party. The cup and plates are just the right size for small hands and your favorite little girl will love the beautifully designed Flower Fairies... |
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CICELY MARY BARKERY FLOWER FAIRY COLUMBINE FAIRY
Sale Price: $13.95 |
DescriptionColumbine Fairy Ornament - Height 4"- this 'free-flying' Fairy ornament comes in a beautifully illustrated pictorial window gift box. Each comes with a fine gold cord for hanging as well as a detachable 6" metal floral pick for use in a plant or basket... |
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Porcelain Fairy Dolls - Sold Individually
Sale Price: $7.99 |
DescriptionThis is an assortment of porcelain fairy dolls with cloth legs, by Schylling. All styles shown - you are purchasing one of our choice. Please state if you have a preference and we will do our best to accommodate you. |
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A Flower Fairy Alphabet
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DescriptionA Flower Fairy Alphabet ASIN: B0000C3I1W |
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Flower Fairies 2009 Wall Calendar: A Magical Moonlight Feast with Sticker(s)
Sale Price: $29.99 |
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Daydreaming Mushroom Fairy Table Lamp by Cicely Mary Barker and Glassmasters DS
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DescriptionThis lovely fairies lamp measures approx 15.5 inches tall. Makes a great gift. |
Great Fairy Series Books For Girls
Little girls love fairies and if you are looking for a way to encourage their interest in reading and writing then offering a selection of books based around fairy themes is a wonderful start.
There are a number of versions of the fairy theme available in books, from the modern Tinkerbell based Disney Fairies theme to the more traditional Cicely Mary Barker Flower Fairy books. All books can be enjoyed either by older readers reading alone or through parent reading time and are a wonderful window to both a girl's imagination, love of the earth and their interest in reading.
Tinkerbell was once a simple side-kick to Peter Pan, the hero of James Barrie's immortal 1904 play and 1911 book. When Disney released the animated film Peter Pan in 1953 he would have no idea that one day Tinkerbell would be in a movie all her own that spawned sequels and numerous books, toys and ornaments. The Disney Fairies line took flight with the release of the Tinkerbell direct to DVD movie in 2008, the first of five planned Disney Fairies films.
There are a number of books based around Tinkerbell, Vidia, Lilly, Rani and the rest of the fairies. The first and most famous was Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine. The book and its sequel Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand have sold millions of copies and are recommended for older, more confident readers.
Random House began releasing a series of smaller chapter books under the banner of Tales of Pixie Hollow. These books are smaller and easier to read though still recommended for competent readers. Comic company Papercutz is also releasing comic interpretations of the Disney Fairies, in the same vein as their Geronimo Stilton comics.
If you are looking for similar more contemporary interpretations of Fairy culture then try the Rainbow Magic series of books by Daisy Meadows , the Fairy Realm series by Emily Rodda, Nina Fairy Ballerina by Nicola Slater or the Emily Windsnap series of Mermaid books by Liz Kessler.
Moving away from modern interpretations of the fairy and back to a more traditional approach, the Flower Fairy series is based on Cicely Mary Barker's original Flower Fairy illustrations, stories and rhymes first published in the early 1920's. Cicely Mary Barker was heavily influenced by Kate Greenaway and her images are of beautiful children-like fairies in natural settings.
The publishers have hired contemporary authors to reinterpret the tales of various flower fairies and while the images and stories are a little more old-worldy than the more recent interpretations by Disney and Co. they offer an earthy balance. The stories all deal with events that happen entirely within the flower fairy world, which is a very earthy, nature-based setting.
Readers learn about the seasons and the plants that favour particular growing circumstances and how specific changes in the environment effects other aspects of that ecosystem. But it is all very subtle and totally within the natural context of the story.
If you prefer the more traditional approach, also try the Fairy Chronicles series by J.H. Sweet.
Fairy stories appeal to young girls not only because they are pretty and dance and sing but also because of an inbuilt female connection with the earth. By nurturing a young girls' love of fairies you can not only help them connect to the earth but also enhance their love of reading and writing.
About the Author
Inger loves stories and loves to write. As a librarian in a previous life she also has an insatiable thirst for general knowledge. You can see her latest website which helps parents to find the perfect kids play tent for their kids at http://www.kidsplaytent.org/