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. Life may never be the same again!

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):9781911344254

RRP:£11.99

Pub date:24 May 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 and author from the Huon Valley in Lutruwita/Tasmania. He likes to think of himself as someone who was put on this planet to tell a few stories before he turns into a grumpy old man. He’s worked with clients including Disney, Kiehl’s, Sydney Opera House, and The New York Times. His first picture book, Grandma Z, won a Children’s Book Council of Australia award for Best New Illustrator. When he’s not in the studio, he can be found daydreaming in the garden with his son and husband, German pointers, and chickens.