The Little Fairy Sister by Ida Rental Outhwaite and Greenery Outhwaite
The Little Fairy Sister by Ida Rental Outhwaite and Greenery Outhwaite
The Little Fairy Sister by Ida Rental Outhwaite and Greenery Outhwaite
The Little Fairy Sister by Ida Rental Outhwaite and Greenery Outhwaite

The Little Fairy Sister by Ida Rental Outhwaite and Greenery Outhwaite

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Illustrated by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

The Little Fairy Sister is a real fairy story of Bridget's adventures among the wee people. She meets the most delightful little creatures: the Dragon-fly, the Kookaburra, the Lizard, the Teddy Bears, the Pelican, as well as the Mannikins, the Merman, and of course the Fairies.

This facsimile of The Little Fairy Sister, popular with children of the 1920s, has been reproduced by the National Library of Australia from an early edition of the book. Ida Rentoul Outhwaite's enchanting illustrations will appeal to children as much today as they did yesterday.

Condition: Excellent Condition
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Age: 7+

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, also known as Ida Sherbourne Rentoul and Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite, was an Australian illustrator of children's books. Her work mostly depicted magical creatures, such as elves and fairies.

Born in Melbourne, Outhwaite worked predominantly with pen and ink, and watercolour. Her first illustration was published by New Idea magazine in 1903 when she was just 15 years of age – it accompanied a story written by her older sister, Annie Rattray Rentoul. In the years that followed, the sisters collaborated on a number of stories.

Following her marriage, she also collaborated with her husband – most notably for The Enchanted Forest (1921), The Little Fairy Sister (1923) and Fairyland (1926). In a number of cases, her children – Robert, Anne, Wendy and William – served as models for her illustrations.

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