The Glassmaker’s Daughter

‘There was once a beautiful city built on water…’ In this beautiful city lives Daniela, ‘The Glassmaker’s Daughter‘, who, despite the beauty of her surroundings, is a ‘melancholy girl.’ Desperate, her father offers a glass palace to the person who can make his daughter smile.

This traditional, fairytale style story is developed into something more, something awe inspiring, as teams of glassmakers, sword swallowers, mask makers and lion tamers aim to make Daniela smile. There is no suggestion as to the remedy, yet when it comes, it proves affirmative and natural.

Diane Hofmeyr’s descriptive, lush prose is more than matched by the wonder, delicacy, colour and spectacle of Jane Ray’s breath-taking illustrations.

‘The Glassmaker’s Daughter‘ is a superb title. We recommend this as a wonderful gift for any age, a book that will be loved and treasured always by readers aged from 4 or 5 years.