# Craft Roach - Hardcover

by **Rachel Burke** (Author), **Daniel Gray-Barnett** (Illustrator)

_Craft Roach_ is an exuberant story about an artsy little bug who lives life a little differently. Written by Rachel Burke (@imakestagram) and with art from best-selling illustrator Daniel Gray-Barnett, _Craft Roach_ is a fun, rhyming picture book about standing out, fitting in and having the courage to be your most joyful self.

**_Craft Roach makes the other bugs_  
_feel very tense and stressed._  
_Standing out? Being seen?_  
_They do not think it best._**

_But Craft Roach sees things differently,_  
_has more than just an inkling -_  
_that crawlies wouldn't be so feared,_  
_if all of them were twinkling ..._

_Craft Roach_ is a story that will change your mind about cockroaches, and will delight and encourage young readers to be bold and never dim their light.

### Author Biography

**Rachel Burke** is a practising multidisciplinary artist, designer and author based in Australia. Known for her vibrant, tactile wearable artworks and iconic tinsel creations, Rachel's work is inspired by a love for naive craft materials and transforming the mundane into the magical. She has worked on many creative collaborations with global brands, such as Disney, LEGO, Barbie, Airbnb, Nikon, Visa, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Sephora and My Little Pony. Rachel has exhibited her artwork in gallery spaces across Australia. Craft Roach is her first picture book.

**Daniel Gray-Barnett** is an illustrator and author from the Huon Valley in lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia. 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 and The New York Times and 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 husband, German pointers and chickens.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 9.8 x 9.7 IN

**Publication Date:** February 20, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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