Mary Brigid Barrett is President and Executive Director of the NCBLA.
Mary Brigid Barrett is a children’s book author and illustrator; a professional educator; and the founder, president, and executive director of The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance.
Her most recent books are: All Fall Down and Pat-A-Cake illustrated by LeUyen Pham, published by Candlewick Press Publishing; and Shoebox Sam illustrated by Frank Morrison, published by HarperCollins/Zondervan. Both All Fall Down and Pat-A-Cake were named by the esteemed education institution Bank Street College to its Best Children’s Books of the Year list.
Barrett taught children’s book writing and illustration, and professional practices for illustrators, at The Rhode Island School of Design. She is a guest lecturer at area colleges and universities and conducts writing and illustration workshops for children and adults.
List of Publications
Author and Author/Illustrator
Sing to the Stars by Mary Brigid Barrett, illustrated by Sandra Speidel; Little Brown & Co., 1994.
American Booksellers’ Association Pick of the List.
National Council of Social Studies Teachers and Children’s Book Council Notable Children Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.
Snow Baby, Mud Baby, Beach Baby, and Leaf Baby board books by Mary Brigid Barrett, illustrated by Eve Chwast; Harcourt Brace, 1998.
Beginning With Books Outstanding Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
The Man of the House at Huffington Row, written and illustrated by Mary Brigid Barrett; Harcourt Brace, 1998.
National Storyteller’s Association Best Book of the Year
Illustrations from The Man of the House at Huffington Row were exhibited in a juried illustration exhibit at The Norman Rockwell Museum in 1999.
Day Care Days by Mary Brigid Barrett, illustrated by Patti Beling Murphy; Little Brown &Co., 1999.
Oppenheim Gold Award
Working Mother’s Magazine’s Best Books of the Year
Shoebox Sam by Mary Brigid Barrett, illustrated by Frank Morrison; Harcourt/ Zondervan, 2011.
AGHE Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on Aging.
All Fall Down and Pat-a-Cake by Mary Brigid Barrett, illustrated by Leuyen Pham; Candlewick Press, 2014.
Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review
Contributor
Children’s Books and Their Creators edited by Anita Silvey; Houghton Mifflin, 1995.
NCBLA Publications
Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out created by 108 Renowned Authors and Illustrators and the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance; Candlewick Press, 2008. Mary Brigid Barrett was the creative editor, as well as a contributing author and illustrator for this anthology. Learn more: OurWhiteHouse.org
Awards for Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out
2009 American Library Association’s Great Web Sites for Kids
2009-2010 National Endowment for the Humanities We the People “Picturing America” Bookshelf Award
2009 American Library Association Notable Children’s Book for All Ages, Nonfiction
2009 National Council for Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
2009 International Reading Association Teachers’ Choices Booklist Selection
Amazon.com Best Books of 2008, Top 10 Editors’ Pick for Middle Readers Parents’ Choice Foundation Recommended Book Award, Fall 2008
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year 2008
The Horn Book Fanfare, Best Books of 2008
Publisher’s Weekly 2008 Best Books of the Year, Children’s Nonfiction
Publishers Weekly 2008 Cuffie Award, Best Nonfiction Treatment of a Subject, Honorable Mention
Burst Scripps-Howard News Service Favorite Children’s Book of 2008
The Exquisite Corpse Adventure: A Progressive Story Game played by M.T. Anderson, Calef Brown, Susan Cooper, Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Basil Ering, Jack Gantos, Nikki Grimes, Shannon Hale, Steven Kellogg, Gregory Maguire, Megan McDonald, Patricia and Fredrick McKissack, Linda Sue Park, Katherine Paterson, James Ransome, Jon Scieszka, Lemony Snicket, and Chris Van Dusen; Candlewick Press, 2011. Mary Brigid Barrett served as the creative editor for this publication, which was completed as part of a joint literacy project with the Library of Congress. Learn more: Read.gov/exquisite-corpse/