Picture Books

“It is fortunate that the words chosen are so powerful, because otherwise there would be a risk of Breckenreid’s illustrations stealing the show.”

—Vanessa Curtis, Review: A Room of Your Own. Virginia Woolf Bulletin, No. 74, the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain.

My work has been twice selected for The Original Art exhibition at the Society of Illustrators: first in 2021 for Dorothy & Herbert, then again in 2023 for The Pocket Book. This prestigious annual showcase and catalogue honors the year’s best children’s book illustrations published in the United States.

Dorothy & Herbert “…memorable, innovative illustrations (including a particularly dramatic double gatefold) capture the Vogels’ love of art and the artists of New York’s SoHo community…” - Kirkus Reviews “What an odd and enchanting book! …” - The School Library Journal

  • A Gold Standard Selection from Junior Library Guild (JLG)
  • The Canadian Children’s Book Centre magazine, Best Books for Kids & Teens for 2022 gave Herbert & Dorothy a Red Star, signifying a title of exceptional calibre.
  • The kitchen scene in this book has been chosen for the American Illustration 41 archive.

Here is a KEY to help you identify and find out more about the artists in the Herbert & Dorothy book.

An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers “Strikingly illustrated by the award-winning graphic artist Breckenreid (in an admirable picture-book debut) and supported by terrific, inclusive backmatter, this will prove a must-have for museum shops as well as school and public libraries…”- Kirkus Reviews

  • A starred review from The School Library Journal
  • A starred review from The Horn Book
  • A Gold Standard Selection from Junior Library Guild (JLG)
  • The American Library Association (ALA)
  • The California Reading Association (Eureka! Honor Book Award)
  • Smithsonian Notable Books
  • The New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
  • ISBN-10: 0805080724
  • ISBN-13: 9780805080728
  • ISBN-13: 9780545493383
  • Chinese translation: 986604906X - Hardcover 2011

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