The Glassmaker's Daughter

A beautiful fable set in sixteenth-century Venice, with stunning illustrations from award-winning artist Jane Ray.

About the author

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.

To visit Dianne's website click hereJane 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.

Summary

A beautiful fable set in sixteenth-century Venice, with stunning illustrations from award-winning artist Jane Ray.

Product details

• Authors: Dianne Hofmeyr, Hofmeyr Dianne
• Assisted by: Jane Ray (Illustration), Ray Jane (Illustration)
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.04.2018
• EAN: 9781847806772
• ISBN: 978-1-84780-677-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 240 mm x 275 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 188 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, Picture storybooks, Interest age: from c 7 years, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Europe