Daniela Drescher is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator from Munich, Germany. Daniela was a children's painting and drawing therapist for ten years, using her own poetry in her therapeutic work. Now the creator of more than 30 children's books, Daniela still draws the fairies and elves she imagined as a child. Her work is inspired by nature and her wish to engage children with the natural world. As well as books, Daniela's artwork appears on stationery, homeware and fabric. Her best-known books available in English include In the Land of Fairies, the Little Fairy stories and the Pippa and Pelle board books. She is also the illustrator of stunning fairy tale anthologies An Illustrated Treasury of Grimm's Fairy Tales and An Illustrated Treasury of Dwarfs, Gnomes and Fairy Folk.
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'It's a beautiful hardback book with wonderful watercolour illustrations I loved the soft night colours of the flowers: daisies, honeysuckle and pink and white bindweed. This is a magical book of fairies and elves, a wonderful midsummer night story.' --Juno 'Quite simply the most enchanting tale for bedtime.' -- Creative Steps Praise for Daniela Drescher: 'Ms Drescher's paintings put emphasis on the enchanted aspects of the folklore.' -- The Wall Street Journal on An Illustrated Treasury of Grimm's Fairy Tales 'Gorgeous drawings by Daniela Drescher a simple yet inviting read.' -- Midwest Book Review on Pippa and Pelle in the Autumn Wind 'Drescher's dreamy illustrations are sweet and sleepy, depicting a world of magical creatures that invites you to visit it in your sleep.' -- Youth Services Book Review on Goodnight Sandman 'The pencil and watercolour illustrations, are bright and joyous... A simple and lovely celebration of nature.' -- Armadillo on Pippa and Pelle in the Spring Garden 'I cannot recommend highly enough the gentle glowing and detailed illustrations which are a feast for the senses.' -- Kindling on Pippa and Pelle in the Spring Garden