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Illustrated

 * Happy Birthday, Dear Duck (1988) by Eve Bunting
 * Mother's Day Mice (1986) by Eve Bunting
 * Scary, Scary Halloween (1986) by Eve Bunting
 * Noelle of the Nutcracker (1988) by Pamela Jane

Written & Illustrated

 * Fritz and the Beautiful Horses (Houghton Mifflin, 1981)
 * Annie and the Wild Animals (1985)
 * The Twelve Days of Christmas (Dodd, Mead, 1986), an edition of the English song published 1780
 * Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1987)
 * The First Dog (1988)
 * The Mitten: a Ukrainian folktale (1989); issued as a board book in 1996
 * The Wild Christmas Reindeer (1990)
 * The Owl and the Pussycat (1991), an edition of the 1871 poem by Edward Lear
 * Berlioz the Bear (1991)
 * Christmas Trolls (1993)
 * Trouble with Trolls (1994)
 * Town Mouse Country Mouse (1994)
 * Armadillo Rodeo (1995)
 * The Mitten (1996)
 * Comets Nine Lives (1996)
 * Gingerbread Baby (1997)
 * The Hat (1997)
 * The Night Before Christmas (1998), an edition of the 1823 poem by Clement C. Moore
 * Daisy Comes Home (2002)
 * Hedgie's Surprise (2002)
 * Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? (2002)
 * On Noah's Ark (2003)
 * The Umbrella (2002)
 * Honey, Honey, Lion! (2005)
 * Hedgie Loves to Read (2006)
 * Hedgie Blasts Off! (2006)
 * The Three Snow Bears (2007)
 * Gingerbread Friends (2008)
 * The Easter Egg (2010)
 * The 3 Little Dassies (2010)
 * Home for Christmas (2011)
 * Mossy (2012)
 * Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella (2013), an adaptation of Cinderella
 * The Animals' Santa (2014)
 * The Turnip (2015), an adaptation of the Russian folk story The Gigantic Turnip
 * Gingerbread Christmas (2016)
 * The Mermaid (2017), an under the sea version of Goldilocks and The Three Bears
 * The Snowy Nap (2018)
 * The Tale of the Tiger Slippers (2019)
 * Cozy (2020)
 * The Nutcracker (2021)
 * Cozy in Love (2022)

Awards

 * 1990: Wild Christmas Reindeer was featured on the New York Times Bestseller list.
 * 1991: The Mitten won the Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Berlioz the Bear was chosen for Newsweek Magazine Best Children's Book and New Yorker Magazine Best Children's Books.
 * 1994: Trouble with Trolls won the Black-Eyed Susan Book award from the Maryland Library Association.
 * 1995: Trouble with Trolls is honored as a Little Bluestem picture book and the Nebraska Golden Sower Award from the Nebraska Library Association.
 * 1998: The Hat wins American Booksellers Association's Book of the Year Award.
 * 1999: The Hat wins Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award. Gingerbread Baby is chosen as one of Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street College Center for Children's Literature's Children's Book Committee.
 * 2001: Gingerbread Baby wins one of the Triple Crown Awards, (specifically the Children's Gallery Award) from the National Christian School Association.
 * 2003: Daisy Comes Home wins National Council for Social Studies & Children's Book Council's Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People for the cultural diversity present in her book.
 * 2008: The Three Snow Bears helps Brett make it as a finalist for the Children's Favorites Awards' and the Kids' Book Choice Awards' Illustrator of the Year.
 * 2010: The 3 Little Dassies wins the Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids' Award in the Folk and Fairy Tales and Poetry division. The Easter Egg wins Oppenheim Toy Portfolio's Gold Book Award.
 * 2013: Mossy wins Best Children's Books of the Year for the Five to Nine category by Bank Street College Center for Children's Literature's Children's Book Committee.
 * 2014: Brett's adaptation of The Night Before Christmas wins Libris Award's Children's Picture Book of the Year.
 * 2019: The Snowy Nap is the third book of Brett's to win the Best Children's Books of the Year by the Bank Street College Center for Children's Literature's Children's Book Committee.
 * 2021: Cozy wins two awards: the Massachusetts Book Award and the Best Children's Books of the Year by the Bank Street College Center for Children's Literature's Children's Book Committee, (the 4th and most recent of Brett's books to do so.)

Reception
The Mitten: The Mitten has been positively perceived by libraries and parents alike. Fulton County's Library reviewed it by saying how its seemingly simple premise may seem unappealing for a book, but the beautiful illustrations make the story come alive. The library called it a book families would read and reread to their children again and again. Common Sense Media, known for their unbiased reviews, wrote in their "Parents Need to Know" section that The Mitten is a special book that families can treasure. This is because of the whimsical, wholesome illustrations, and charming story that bring the story to life.

Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella - According to Kirkus Reviews, Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella is a captivating retelling and rendition of Cinderella. Publishers Weekly also positively commented on how detailed and charming the illustrations are, adding to the enchantment of the classic fairy tale.

Mossy: Kirkus Reviews recommended Mossy for plant and animal lovers for a wide array of reasons. Mainly because of the heroine, (a turtle growing a garden on the back of her shell) and themes covered in the book, (the art in nature and all living things.) According to Publishers Weekly, Brett's meticulous illustrations and beautiful rendering of nature seen throughout are delightful and attention-grabbing.

In May 2023 at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York, there was an exhibition dedicated solely to Brett's Illustrations. The exhibition director, Chris Rossi commented on how the detail in Brett's gouache and watercolor paintings are so eye-catching and intricate. The amount of studying she puts into her books also adds to making her art more detailed and alive.

In general, readers very positively respond to her signature, intricate art style. They'll often describe it as beautiful, adorable, imaginative, and enchanting. They complement the whimsical stories Brett writes well. Her books are regularly rated highly from users on sites like Goodreads.