Grandma Z

Daniel Gray-Barnett

‘This book will inspire and reinforce the importance of fun in growing up and lead you to believe that every day can be “unordinary”.’

Herald Sun

‘Every child will enjoy the way Albert’s life gets caught up in the whirlwind of Grandma Z… this is very much a story about that wonderful connection between generations.’

Early Years Educator

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‘Grandma Z celebrates the power of vivid imagination, and the illustrations are absolutely spectacular, with bold colours and strong brushstrokes that convey a magical world … Daniel Gray-Barnett … has created something entirely unique that is both readable and a visual feast.’

Angela Crocombe, Books+Publishing

On an ordinary day, in an even more ordinary town, it was Albert's birthday.

When Grandma Z roars into town on her motorcycle, Albert is swept up in a very extraordinary adventure.

This glorious debut from Daniel Gray-Barnett is filled with wonder, imagination, and a wild, magical spirit that will thrill young and old.

‘This book will inspire and reinforce the importance of fun in growing up and lead you to believe that every day can be “unordinary”.’

Herald Sun

‘Every child will enjoy the way Albert’s life gets caught up in the whirlwind of Grandma Z… this is very much a story about that wonderful connection between generations.’

Early Years Educator

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Details

Format:Hardback

Size: 250mm × 230mm

Extent:32pp

ISBN (13):9781925322156

RRP:$24.99

Pub date:26 Feb 2018

Rights Held: World

Rights Sold: France (Le Seuil), Spain (Siruela), North America (Kids Can Press), China (Beijing Cheerful Century)

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AWARDS

2019 CBCA Award for New Illustrators - Winner

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AUTHOR

Daniel Gray-Barnett

Daniel Gray-Barnett is an illustrator based in Sydney, Australia. Self-taught, he studied Medical Science at the University of Sydney before swapping his microscope for pencils when he realised illustration had a much lower patient mortality rate. His illustrations have been commissioned by clients such as The New York Times, Sydney Opera House, The Boston Globe, Warner Music, and The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. His work has been shown internationally and has been awarded by the Society of Illustrators NY, Communication Arts and 3x3 magazine. He has three grandmothers and Grandma Z is his first book.