Gene Barretta grew up in Yardley, PA where he spent countless hours drawing, animating, making movies and building puppets with his brother, Bill. Before he began his career as an illustrator, he graduated from New York University with a BFA in Film Studies and has worked for many years in film and television production on both coasts. As an animator, Gene has completed several films for Sesame Street. Gene has illustrated several books, both trade and mass-market. He currently resides outside of Philadelphia, PA with his wife Leslie and son Benjamin.

Jack the Tripper (Harcourt)

Talk-to-Me Phonics Boxed Set (Scholastic)

On Christmas Morning (Candy Cane Press)

Deer Dear (Henry Holt & Co.)

Sheetzucacapoopoo:My Kind of Dog (Dutton)
Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin (Henry Holt & Co.)
On Top of Spaghetti (Piggy Toes Press)
Off to Plymouth Rock (Tommy Nelson)
Journey, Easter Journey (Tommy Nelson)
Merry Creature Christmas (Tommy Nelson)