Gene Barretta is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. Among his honors are the Carolyn W. Field Award and the Bank Street Cook Prize Honor. His books include Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare, Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin, and Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones. Gene has contributed illustration and animation to Sesame Street and Between the Lions. He has also designed characters for the Jim Henson Company. He lives in Bryn Mawr, PA. You can visit him online at www.genebarretta.com.
A secret garden nurtures a boy's passion, leading to groundbreaking achievements.
Discover how one man's genius shaped modern society.
Discover quirky zoo antics through playful homophones.
A secret garden nurtures a boy's passion, leading to groundbreaking achievements.
Two presidents, a century apart, share uncanny parallels in life and legacy.
Discover how da Vinci's sketches predicted modern inventions.
Animal athletes showcase the playful world of homonyms at a sporting event.
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A secret garden nurtures a boy's passion, leading to groundbreaking achievements.
Animal athletes showcase the playful world of homonyms at a sporting event.
Two presidents, a century apart, share uncanny parallels in life and legacy.
Discover the relentless inventor behind the lightbulb and other modern marvels.
Animals rock out with homographs at a wild music festival.
Discover how da Vinci's sketches predicted modern inventions.
Discover quirky zoo antics through playful homophones.
Discover how one man's genius shaped modern society.
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The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Gene Barretta's books.