Natasha van den Brand Horninge aims to put a smile on children’s faces with her lovely, rhyming stories. But above all she wants to dig a little deeper. In a lighthearted and witty way she wants to introduce kids to topics such as not feeling right in your body and selfacceptation. In this way difficulties in life become more commonplace and therefore easier to talk about. The illustrations are also very tender and loving and bring the poems to life perfectly. My Daddy has a beard – and other stories is fun and valuable and a must for every parent with a child under 10 (but even adults feel like a child again reading this book).
Natasha van den Brand Horninge (1979) grew up in the country side called ‘De Beemster’ in the Netherlands. When she was 18 she moved to the big city of Amsterdam and study Communications and PR at the University of Amsterdam. After het study she hosted several tv shows at RTLNederland. Once she had 2 children she discovered het true passion, writing stories for the little ones. Loving, warm stories that also contain a message about life, because that is what is important to her. That’s why her stories are also very valuable. My Daddy has a beard' is her debut.