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Danielle "Dani" Florendo is an award winning illustrator, picture book author, and visual artist based in Baguio City.
She currently has 15 published titles with notable local and international publishers, and her illustrated works have received wide recognition, including a feature in the 2023 International White Ravens Catalogue, a finalist spot in the Catholic Mass Media Awards and the 2024 National Childrens Book Awards Best Reads for The Perfect Tree by Glory Moralidad, a 2024 Cardinal Sin Book Award for A Whale in Prison by Mary Ann Ordinario, and a Publishers Grant from the National Book Development Board for her first authored and illustrated collaboration story with the Indigenous People of Balbalan Kalinga: The Legend of Uta Cave (Kaub-Ofuden Shin Lijang Uta) under Aklat Alamid Publishing . She also received three honors medals for illustration at the 2024 Severino Reyes Medal.
When she is not illustrating, Dani devotes her time to research for her picture books, often inspired by stories from Northern Luzon, and actively promotes children’s literacy through pro-bono workshops and book projects.
Featured Artwork
24 x 36"
Watercolor on Paper
Php 45,000.00
The Tale of the Fire Flowers was inspired by a popular folklore in the mountain I lived on with my father. The story is about the ethereal fire or the Botiwtiw that glows in the night only to not leave any trace on where it burned. Legend has it that once you spot the Botiwtiw it’s a sign of good omen. For most of us in the Cordilleras, dreams often become a communicator of the seen and unseen, usually passed loved ones come and visit us in dreams. This is a portrait of my grandmother dancing with the Botiwtiw in the mountains. It’s a tribute to the beauty and magic our land holds.
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