According to the introduction of this little book the artist was a writer as well and published her illustrations alongside her own poetry, so I was surprised to find that the editors decided to pair her fairy drawings with a random selection of poems instead. There were some good inclusions - Keats, Rosetti, etc - but why wouldn't they just keep Outhwaite's poems and pictures together? This obvious oversight dampened the overall effect of the collection for me, since there was a clear lack of connection in many cases of the paired illustrations and poems. I did rather appreciate Outhwaite's drawings though, as they blend elents of Rackham's line and colouring with a touch of Beatrix Potter's softness and femininity. ( )

Lovely illustrations. ( )

This is exactly what it professes to be: a light, playful little volume of fae-folk-themed poems by various authors, with accompanying pictures by Outhwaite. ( )

A small paperback anthology of fairy verse from writers ranging from e. e. cummings to Shakespeare. The illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite are exquisite, but drawn mainly from her "Elves and Fairies" and "Fairyland" books and matched to the different poems. ( )

This is a magical anthology of poems about the fairy folk by Shakespeare, Keats, Robert Louis Stevenson and E.E. Cummings amongst many others. Ida’s illustrations are adorable and bring the poems in this small book to life. I adore this book and recommend it to all faery fans. ( )