Description:
Pippa and Pelle the little elves find new animal friends, who all have special homes, in this gentle board book by the creator of Norbert the Winter Gnome.
Meet Pippa and Pelle, two friendly little elves who live in a cosy, moss-covered home. On a sunny day they say hello to animal friends -- the snail in its shell, the butterfly in the meadow, and the beetle beneath the leaves.
Daniela Drescher's luminous and unique style brings life to the new edition of this magical board book. Pippa and Pelle and Their Cosy Home is the first in the delightful Pippa and Pelle series. From the creator of Norbert the Winter Gnome and In the Land of Fairies.
Brief description: Daniela Drescher is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator from Munich, Germany. Her best-known books 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 Illustrated Tales of Dwarfs, Gnomes and Fairy Folk.
Review Quotes:
'The story itself is very gentle but young children will love pointing out the birds and insects that the two little woodland characters meet along the way.'--Armadillo
Praise for Daniela Drescher:
'Drescher's delicate ink-and-watercolor illustrations have their characteristic lovely luminosity.' --The Wall Street Journal on Illustrated Tales of Dwarfs, Gnomes and Fairy Folk
'Ms. Drescher's paintings in this traditional and satisfying compilation of thirty Grimm tales put emphasis on the enchanted aspects of the folklore.' --The Wall Street Journal on An Illustrated Treasury of Grimm's Fairy Tales
'Drescher's dreamy illustrations are sweet and sleepy, depicting a world of magical creatures that invites you to visit it.' --Youth Services Book Review on Goodnight Sandman
'A fine board book with gorgeous drawings by Daniela Drescher.' --Midwest Book Review on Pippa and Pelle in the Autumn Wind