Children Reading - Books & Readers Art Print George Petty This book celebrates the mermaid

This book celebrates the mermaid in all her guises

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where she is transformed into a white swan by a sorcerer

Despite facing challenges like deteriorating eyesight and reduced productivity during World War I

infused with wit

Children Reading - Books & Readers Art Print George Petty This book celebrates the mermaidIs there a more delightful way to spend an afternoon than nestled with a captivating book? This cozy illustration adorned the cover of Cicely Mary Barker's book At the Window, published by her long time UK publisher, Blackie & Son. Barker's practice of using real life models for her paintings imbued her work with a sense of authenticity, and many of these models were drawn from the kindergarten run by her sister, Dorothy. Cicely Mary Barker (1895