Harmony and Echo Written and Illustrated by Brigette Barrager Random House, 2022Medium: Photoshop, Radiant Watercolor Ink indiebound.org amazon.com I have experienced anxiety all my life, but when I was a child there wasn’t language available to explain what I was feeling. Options for emotions were very basic – “happy”, “angry” or “sad”. If I felt […]
Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers Written by Laura Renauld, Illustrated by Brigette Barrager Published by Atheneum, 2020Medium: Photoshop, Gouache, Colored Pencil indiebound.org amazon.com I remember watching Mister Rogers on PBS in the mornings before school. I remember how calm and friendly his voice was. He spoke to children understanding that […]
Welcome Flower Child: The Magic of Your Birth Flower Written and Illustrated by Brigette Barrager Published by Random House, 2021Medium: Photoshop, Radiant Watercolor Ink indiebound.org amazon.com Every year on my birthday my mom would take my baby book off the shelf and tell me the story of my birth while we flipped through the pages. […]
Sleeping Cinderella and Other Princess Mix-ups Written by Stephanie Clarkson, Illustrated by Brigette Barrager Published by Scholastic, 2015Medium: Photoshop barnesandnoble.com amazon.com Sleeping Cinderella was an opportunity for me to play with the tropes of four famous princesses: Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty. Each one believes that switching places with the other princess will […]
My Wish for You Written by Kathryn Hahn, Illustrated by Brigette Barrager Published by Scholastic, 2019Medium: Photoshop indiebound.org amazon.com Kathryn had written an essay for Lenny Letter, a now defunct newsletter, that was formatted as a letter to her young daughter. In it she reflects on how authentic her daughter – then 6 – was […]
What’s Your Favorite Food? Written By Eric Carle, Co-illustrated by Brigette BarragerPublished by Henry Holt and Co, 2019Medium: Photoshop, Ink Textures indiebound.org amazon.com What’s your Favorite Food? was a wonderful group project between myself, 12 other illustrators, and the renowned Eric Carle! Being invited to take part in a book project like this is a […]
Orchard Ballet Stories for Young Children Written by Saviour Pirotta, Illustrated by Brigette BarragerPublished by Hachette, 2016Medium: Photoshop amazon.com amazon.com When I was young, I took about eight years of classical ballet lessons, performed in many a seasonally themed ballet as a ballet student, and still have a soft spot in my heart for these […]
American Girl Written by Nancy Hollyoke, Illustrated by Brigette Barrager Published by American Girl 2014 & 2015Medium: Photoshop, Ink textures indiebound.org amazon.com A Smart Girl’s Guide to MoneyMaking Money: A How-To GuideA Smart Girl’s Guide to Drama Despite the fact that it is actually three distinct books, all the work runs together in my memory. […]
Written and Illustrated By Brigette BarragerChronicle Books, 2011Medium: Photoshop Twelve Dancing Princesses The editor and I thought that a retelling of a classic fairytale would be a fitting first picture book for me, and so Twelve Dancing Princesses was my author/illustrator debut! I have read many versions of this story, and I adjusted it according […]
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