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The Glassmaker's Daughter


School year: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

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No. of pages 32

Published: 2017

Great for age 3-12 years

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Daniela the glassmaker's daughter is grumpy and never smiles. Her father promises a beautiful glass palace to anyone who can make her laugh. People come from far and wide to try their luck in amusing Daniela. But mask makers, lion tamers and magicians cannot raise a smile from the princess. It is only when a young apprentice makes the first looking glass that Daniela learns to smile at her own grumpy reflection! This beautiful fable set in sixteenth-century Venice features stunning illustrations from award-winning artist Jane Ray alongside a poetic text.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2017 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

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. Jane Ray is the Smarties-prize winning illustrator of over 30 books.

 

"Written with a narrative framework reminiscent of folktales, the story proceeds at a measured pace to its resoundingly happy ending. The 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 *