Gene Barretta

Books

• The Bat Can Bat: A Book of True Homonyms -
• Muhammad Ali: A Champion is Born -
• Lincoln and Kennedy -
• Conrad and the Cowgirl Next Door - Illustrator. Written by Denette Fretz.
• Pirates on the Farm - Illustrator. Written by Denette Fretz.
• Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives - Author/Illustrator.
• Zoola Palooza: A Book of Homographs – Author/Illustrator.
• Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci – Author/Illustrator.
• Sheetzucacapoopoo: Max Goes to the Dogs – Illustrator. Written by Joy Behar.
• Jack the Tripper
• Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones - Author/Illustrator.
• Sheetzucacapoopoo: My Kind of Dog – Illustrator. Written by Joy Behar.
• Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin - Author/Illustrator.

  TV and film

• The Jim Henson Company: Character Designer for projects such as, Tinseltown and The Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del. Storyboard artist on Muppets from Space.
• Sesame Street: Animated, wrote and scored 5 short films for Seasons 28-29.
• Between the Lions: Illustrated five BTL books as well as several production illustrations.

  Awards

• 2013 - The Cook Prize Honor Title from Bank Street College of Education for "Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives."
• 2007 - Carolyn Field Award for Pennsylvania Library Association for "Now & Ben."

  Selected honors

• 2015 - Two book paintings accepted to the Mazza Museum collection.
• 2014 - "Now & Ben" included in Best Books for Grades 3-5 by WeAreTeachers.com
• 2014 - "Neo Leo" and "Timeless Thomas" chosen by Teaching Books for the 2014 Collaborative Summer Library Program themed "Fizz, Boom, Read!"
• 2013 - "Pirates on the Farm" receives a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly."
• 2013 - "Timeless Thomas" receives a Starred Review from Kirkus."
• 2013 - "Timeless Thomas" featured on the 2013 NEA Calendar."
• 2012 - "Zoola Palooza" included on 2012 IRA Teacher's Choice Reading List.
• 2011 - "Zoola Palooza" chosen among Amazon's Best Books of the Month for June.
• 2010 - NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 list for "Neo Leo."
• 2010 - Teacher's Choice Booklist by the International Reader's Association for "Neo Leo."
• 2009 - Scholastic Instructor's Magazine's "First-Rate Biographies" for "Neo Leo."
• 2008 - "Notable Children's Videos" by ALSC for the DVD of "Now & Ben."
• 2008 - Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts by The National Council of Teachers of English for "Dear Deer."
• 2007 - CCBC Choices of 2007 "Now & Ben."
• 2007 - Best Children's Books of the Year list by the Children's Book Committee at the Bank Street College of Education for "Now & Ben."
• 2007 - Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers by The National Council for Social Studies and the Children's Book Council for "Now & Ben."
• 2007 - Mom-Tested Books of the Year in "Parenting" magazine for "Dear Deer."
• 2006 - The New York Times Best Seller list – #3 for "Sheetzucacapoopoo: My Kind of Dog."
• 2006 - Book Sense Top Ten History Picks About The American Revolution for "Now & Ben."