Barbara's humorous style has been said to portray "animals with attitude". Her artwork enlivens many books for children, including Emma's Eggs, The Flying Tortoise, and Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper! She works with a bright palette of watercolours and dyes.
-CAPIC Double Vision winning entry, 2012
-Maxwell Award, 2006, Food Fight
-Silver, 2001, Mr. Christie Award, Emma's Cold Day
-Grand Prize - 2000 Luxcanada, Emma and the Coyote
-Silver, 1999 Mr. Christie Award, Emma and the Coyote
-Society of Illustrators 40, Dinosaur in the Jungle
-CAPIC Award of Merit, 1998, Dinosaur in the Jungle
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