Born in 1921, Margaret Thornton was a gifted poet and writer, who loved the arts and also dabbled in painting. Her life was catastrophically changed in 1930 when her father was killed in an airship crash.
Despite being traumatised for life, she forged a career and raised a family. Her love of nature and words shines through in these beautifully illustrated books of poems, which double as handy address books and birthday-date books.
Margaret’s early life is detailed in the biography of her father, the Valiant Heart Trilogy, Book #1 “Airship of Dreams“.
The photo shows Margaret Thornton with her husband Stewart in 1951.
[NOTE: The author is NOT a “Professor of Legal Studies”, contrary to what is written on Amazon. We have asked them to remove this incorrect information.]Books by Margaret
Australian Flower Fairies Address Book
Generations of children have loved Cicely Mary Barker’s English Flower Fairy Books – here now are their Australian cousins. Twenty-six exquisitely detailed illustrations by well-known artist Elizabeth Alger adorn this brightly coloured book, featuring the Lilly-Pilly Fairies, the Wattle Fairies, the Gum Tree Fairies and more.
Each picture is accompanied by a verse, written by nature-inspired gardener, artist and poet Margaret Thornton. Her three daughters also contributed poems.
The book contains pages for recording the contact details of friends and family. It is the companion volume to the Australian Flower Fairies Birthday Book.
Australian Flower Fairies Birthday Book
Generations of children have loved the English Flower Fairy Books – here now are their Australian cousins. Twenty-six exquisitely detailed illustrations by well-known artist Elizabeth Alger adorn this brightly coloured book, featuring the Crimson Bottle-Brush Fairies, the Waterlily Fairies, the Yellow Everlasting Daisy Fairies and more.
Each picture is accompanied by a verse, written by nature-inspired gardener, artist and poet Margaret Thornton. Her three daughters also contributed poems.
The book contains pages for writing down birthday dates of friends and family, to help you remember. It is the companion volume to the Australian Flower Fairies Address Book.
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