Daniella Carmi was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and now lives in Jerusalem. She studied Philosophy and Communication at the Hebrew University and writes drama, television scripts and books for adults and children. She has published four books for adults and six books for children and youth. Her book, Samir and Yonathan, earned an Honorable Mention in the 1997 UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance, and in 2002, she was awarded the ACUM Book of the year Prize for To Be an Elephant.

獲1997年聯合國教科文組織兒童文學獎
獲2001年美國貝斯爾德翻譯金牌獎