Daniel Gray-Barnett Daniel Gray-Barnett i(13910727 works by)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Illustrator and author based in Tasmania.

After initially studying medicine at the University of Sydney, Gray-Barnett switched to illustration. His illustrations have been commissioned by various organisations, and he released his first picture book in 2018.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • In 2022, Gray-Barnett published the board book, All the Colours of Our Rainbow (Affirm)

Personal Awards

2023 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
2019 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards CBCA Award for New Illustrator for 'Grandma Z'.

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Come Over to My House Richmond : Bright Light , 2022 24416333 2022 single work picture book children's

'Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home life of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled. Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and bestselling author Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text authentically explores the characters' various disabilities. 

'A cast of friendly characters invite friends over for a play – there’s fun to be had, food to eat and families to meet!

'Come over to my house. Come over and play!
I’ll show you around, you can stay the whole day.
We’ll swing on the swing-set and splash in the pool.
Then I’ll race you inside where my bedroom is cool.'  (Publication summary)

2024 winner The DANZ Children's Book Award Picture Books
2023 winner Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Three to 5 Years
2023 longlisted APA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book designed by Pooja Desai.
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Early Childhood
y separately published work icon Katerina Cruickshanks London : Scribble , 2022 23814961 2022 single work picture book children's

'A joy-filled cheer of appreciation for loud, trouble-making, outrageous kids.

'Katerina Cruickshanks is a wild child, a trickster, and a ringleader. But when they wreak some serious chaos, their friends decide their shenanigans have gone too far and say, 'No more!'

'Brimming with humour and warmth, Katerina shows us that there's no such thing as being too much; it's just a matter of finding the friends who will love you as you are.' (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Three to 5 Years
2023 longlisted APA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book designed by Daniel Gray-Barton with Guy Ivison and Miriam Rosenbloom.
y separately published work icon Katerina Cruickshanks London : Scribble , 2022 23814961 2022 single work picture book children's

'A joy-filled cheer of appreciation for loud, trouble-making, outrageous kids.

'Katerina Cruickshanks is a wild child, a trickster, and a ringleader. But when they wreak some serious chaos, their friends decide their shenanigans have gone too far and say, 'No more!'

'Brimming with humour and warmth, Katerina shows us that there's no such thing as being too much; it's just a matter of finding the friends who will love you as you are.' (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Three to 5 Years
2023 longlisted APA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book designed by Daniel Gray-Barton with Guy Ivison and Miriam Rosenbloom.
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