DANICA BARREAU
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AND THE MAGIC DOOR
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Rook, a curious and friendly dog, in this captivating new children’s book. Vibrant illustrations bring to life Rook’s story as he delights his mother with the increasingly extraordinary treasures he finds on the other side of his pet door. When one day he carries in something impossible, his mother discovers that Rook’s door is not an ordinary one!
ROOK
Recently awarded first place in the Dog Writer’s Association of America 2023 writing competition!
Author and Illustrator
Danica Barreau
Hi! I’m Danica Barreau (duh-NEE-kuh buh-ROH).
I was born in Ohio and then lived in France and Germany for awhile. I grew up with a beautiful red-headed spaniel named “Bellissa” and a few cats, all named “Titus”. I have always loved animals. Mom says I wanted to sit under the table with the dog when we went out to restaurants and I always had to say hi to the pets first when we went to visit anyone.
My mom was an English teacher and my dad is an artist so I was always encouraged to read, write, draw, and paint. I loved books about magic and books about dogs and, well, books about magic dogs were the best!
I came back to Ohio to go to college and got a job as a process analyst and technical writer for a big company. I started my own business drawing portraits and creating websites, then became a professional pet photographer, and now I’m back to painting portraits! As a photographer I use the computer a lot to edit my images and I realized that I could paint on the computer, too! That’s how I create all of my paintings now.
I rescued an English Setter and absolutely fell in love with the breed. I’ve fostered over twenty English Setters and just HAD to write a book about them! I published the first edition of “Setterly Yours: A Photographic Introduction to The English Setter” in 2009 and then rewrote it and republished it in 2016. The second edition won a silver medal from the Independent Publishers.
I adopted Rook, a Flat-Coated Retriever and English Setter cross, and he was such a character. Everyone kept telling me I needed to write a book about him. So I did! And of course, I had to do all the illustrations, too. “Rook and the Magic Door” is hopefully the first in a series about brave and curious Rook and his magic door. I have a lot of ideas!
For a full list of my education, certifications, professional affiliations, publications, speaking engagements, and awards, please visit: https://pouka.com/about
Hi! I’m Rook!
I’m half Flat-Coated Retriever and half English Setter so my mom calls me a “Fletter”. My mom drove a long way to come and get me when I was just a baby. She says she didn’t sleep much the first few weeks she had me because I was always so busy! I love to chew things and carry things around and I absolutely LOVE my dog door!
I also like to go swimming a lot and come back in that dog door very very wet to give mom hugs and kisses! Read my story to find out what other fun things I do with the dog door!
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Rook is on Instagram as “Rook The Flat English”. This is what he gets up to IRL with the dog door!
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW LOVES ENGLISH SETTERS,
YOU'VE JUST FOUND THE PERFECT GIFT!
"Setterly Yours: A Photographic Introduction to The English Setter" features over 150 professional photographs and covers a brief history of the breed, the physical characteristics, personalities, grooming requirements, health issues, as well as the availability of the breed in rescue. This book differs from other books about English Setters by providing information on many of the multiple bloodlines as well as illustrating the great physical variety in the breed in beautifully detailed photographs.
"Setterly Yours" was awarded a silver medal by the Independent Publishers and will be a beautiful addition to any English Setter lover's library!
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