
By Dianne Hofmeyr, Jane Ray (Illustrator)
A glassmaker's daughter never smiles. Can anyone make her laugh and win a glass palace?
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In sixteenth-century Venice, Daniela, the glassmaker's daughter, never smiles. Her father offers a glass palace to anyone who can make her laugh. Mask makers, lion tamers, and magicians fail, until a young apprentice crafts a looking glass. Will Daniela's own reflection finally bring a smile to her face? Discover the magic in this enchanting fable.
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.
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