The Glassmaker's Daughter by Dianne Hofmeyr
A beautiful fable set in sixteenth-century Venice, with stunning illustrations from award-winning artist Jane Ray.
"Written with a narrative framework reminiscent of folktales, the story proceeds at a measured pace to its resoundingly happy endingThe artwork, created in watercolor, gouache, and ink, features richly detailed, imaginatively realized settings in sixteenth-century Venice." * Booklist *
'richly detailed illustrations by Jane Ray makes the most of the beauty of the city... An uplifting story to put a smile on everyone's face.' * Parents in Touch *
"Rich illustrations, a familiar fairy-tale structure, and an upbeat message make this story a visually attractive, comfortable read." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Include this book as part of a story hour featuring Italian lore or encourage slightly older readers to search for stories that feature similar motifs" * School Library Connection *
'richly detailed illustrations by Jane Ray makes the most of the beauty of the city... An uplifting story to put a smile on everyone's face.' * Parents in Touch *
"Rich illustrations, a familiar fairy-tale structure, and an upbeat message make this story a visually attractive, comfortable read." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Include this book as part of a story hour featuring Italian lore or encourage slightly older readers to search for stories that feature similar motifs" * School Library Connection *
Dianne Hofmeyr grew up on the tip of Southern Africa. She graduated as an art teacher in Cape Town and has written several teenage novels and picture books. she has won the M-Net Award for fiction and has two IBBY Honour Books.
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Jane Ray graduated from Middlesex University in 3D Design. She began her career designing greetings cards, book jackets and posters. Gradually, however, she moved towards children's book illustration, especially fairy tales, mythology and folktales. Jane's first picture book for Frances Lincoln was Jinnie Ghost with Berlie Doherty, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. Her other acclaimed picture books include The King of Capri with Jeanette Winterson, Romeo and Juliet with Michael Rosen, and The Dolls' House Fairy and Snow White, which she both wrote and illustrated. She lives with her family in North London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847806765 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847806767 |
| Title | The Glassmaker's Daughter |
| Author | Dianne Hofmeyr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2017-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |