This enchanting collection of Australian fairy tales and nature poems is brought to life by the ethereal illustrations of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, the celebrated artist known as “the queen of fairy painters.” Outhwaite’s delicate pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations depict whimsical bush sprites, talking flowers, and elfin children frolicking amidst Australia’s native flora—wattle, waratah, and gum blossoms—rendered with her signature Art Nouveau elegance.
Published during the Great Depression, the book offers escapism into a magical bushland where blue wrens wear crowns and daisies dance in the moonlight. Outhwaite’s work, often compared to Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies, celebrates the unique beauty of Australian landscapes while appealing to a global love of fantasy.
A treasure of vintage Australiana and fairy art, this edition is prized by collectors of Golden Age illustration and botanical whimsy.
