Over the Hills and Far Away by Daniela Drescher

Over the Hills and Far Away by Daniela Drescher

This is an exciting new edition of a classic storybook anthology, illustrated for the first time in colour by bestselling author Daniela Drescher. The book is a collection of forty stories from around Europe about gnomes, dwarfs, leprechauns, fairies and little folk. The stories come from Ireland, Germany, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, England, Flanders and Scandinavia.

'This is one of those delightful books from the Scottish publisher, Floris, whose stories and drawings are so appealingThe mystical tales covers all the seasons.'
-- Vermont Country Sampler, May 2017

'This book is illustrated throughout with beautiful, colourful pictures by Daniela Drescher that have much of interest in them and are a real delight to linger over and discuss with the young reader… I thoroughly recommend this lovely book, which I think would be enjoyed by children of all ages.'
--Rosemary Usselman, New View, Summer 2010

'The stories vary in length and complexity, but all of them fascinate. This is a handsome resource for sharing and for independent readers to enjoy on their own.'
-- Books for Keeps, July 2010

'Daniela Drescher has a sense of colour and balance in her delicate, almost dreamlike illustrations that make you want to linger over them … well suited to the armchair snuggle with a wealth of lovely stories to share.'
-- Yvonne Coppard, Carousel, Autumn/Winter 2010

Ineke Verschuren is also the author of The Christmas Storybook and The Easter Storybook. Daniela Drescher was born in Munich and trained in art therapy. She has worked with children for ten years and is an illustrator for a parenting magazine. She is the author of In the Land of Fairies, In the Land of Elves, In the Land of Merfolk, The Elves' Big Adventure, What's Hiding in There?, Merlina and the Magic Spell, Little Fairy's Christmas, Little Fairy Can't Sleep and Lily the Little Princess (all Floris Books).

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ISBN 13	9780863157301
ISBN 10	0863157300
Title	Over the Hills and Far Away
Author	Daniela Drescher
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Floris Books
Year published	2010-03-25
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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