Barbara Reid
photo of author-illustrator Barbara Reid

Barbara Reid is the author and illustrator of more than a dozen picture books, and the illustrator of over 25 including The Subway Mouse, Perfect Snow, Picture a Tree and Picture the Sky. Awards for her unique Plasticine artwork include the Governor General’s Literary Award for Illustration, the Ezra Jack Keats Award, and the Vicky Metcalf Award. Barbara’s work has been published internationally, and her original artwork is represented in the Osborne Collection. In 2013 Barbara was appointed to the Order of Canada for her contributions to children’s literature. I Love You More by Emil Sher, is her newest book. Learn more at barbarareid.ca. Follow Barb on Instagram @barbreidart