Rainey the Romany by Elijah Vardo

Rainey the Romany by Elijah Vardo

Rainey is nervous about her first day at a new school. Will the other children like her? When Rainey decides to share her Romany Gypsy traditions — full of songs, stories, and bright colour — her classmates discover how special her heritage is.

But just as Rainey begins to feel she belongs, her parents are ready to move onto the next Stopping Place. Can Rainey show them that she can keep her roots alive and still grow in one place?

A heartfelt story of courage, culture, and finding where you belong.

Elijah Vardo is a Romany Gypsy who is passionate about spreading a light on the beauty of his Romany roots. Growing up on a Traveller Site, inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites and the Art Nouveau movement, Elijah expresses his art through delicately strong themes, that empowers communities to embrace their heritage, as well as tackling stereotypes by representing Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people in a tender-hearted manner. As a gay man, Elijah is also passionate about LGBTQ+ rights, finding diverse themes to approach a story-telling, whimsical art style.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781917055222
ISBN 10	1917055226
Title	Rainey the Romany
Author	Elijah Vardo
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Tate Publishing
Year published	2026-09-03
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.