Barbara Gibson


An award-winning illustrator, Barbara Leonard Gibson was a freelance artist in the Baltimore-Washington area for twenty-five years. Originally from New York, and with a degree in Fine Art and Design from Carnegie Mellon University, she worked in many areas including historical illustration, children’s books, and magazines, cartooning, portraiture, wildlife illustration, natural sciences, advertising, fantasy, and science fiction.

Books Illustrated by Barbara


Chester the Brave 2016 Book Cover
Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully 2016 Book Cover
Chester Raccoon and the Almost Perfect Sleepover 2016 Book Cover
Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories 2016 Book Cover
A Pocket Full of Kisses 2016 Book Cover
A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon Board Book Cover
A Kiss Goodbye 2016 Book Cover
A Color Game for Chester Raccoon Board Book Cover
A Bedtime Kiss for Chester Raccoon Board Book Cover