Louise Trapeze Series
Louise Trapeze Series Written by Micol Ostow, Illustrated by Brigette Barrager Random House, 2015, 2016, 2017Medium: Photoshop indiebound.org amazon.com Louise Trapeze is a series of four books about a little girl who lives and travels with the Sweet Potato Circus. Her parents are trapeze artists, and she hopes to be one too, but there’s a […]
How to Be a Pirate
How to Be a Pirate Written by Isaac Fitzgerald, Illustrated by Brigette Barrager Bloomsbury, 2020Medium: Pencil, Radiant Watercolor Ink, Colored Pencil, Photoshop indiebound.org amazon.com This is one of my favorite books of all time, and not just from my own body of work. I would love this book even if I hadn’t illustrated it (and […]
Harmony and Echo
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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. […]
