Welcome

Hello and welcome to my website!

I illustrate and write children’s books. Maybe you have some of my books, or have seen them in the library. Or maybe I’ve visited your school. I also do illustration for newspapers, magazines and advertising agencies. My work appears in places like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

You will see my friend Clarence and his cat Amanda on this site. Clarence was the main character from my first book, The Sign Painter’s Dream. You might have met him before on “Reading Rainbow.” (Click on Amanda, Clarence and the truck for special surprises! Be sure to have your sound turned on.)

Be sure to visit the books and portfolio sections to see samples of my work. If you are interested in having me for a school visit or book signing, please use the form on the contact page. You can also email me just to say hello!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you like what you see!

 
 

News

My latest project is called Star of the Week: A Story of Love, Adoption and Brownies with Sprinkles. The book was written by my wife, Darlene Friedman (visit her web page!). It is our first collaboration and we are very excited to be working together. The story, which is about our family, is a very personal one. In other exciting news, Darlene and our daughter, Eden, have started a blog. You can access it at www.edens-garden.com. “Eden’s Garden” is place for mothers and tween/teen daughters to discuss everything from adoption to girlfriend problems to school, and more. Click here to read more.

This just in! Star of the Week was named a 2009 "Best of the Best" by the Chicago Public Library System!

Last fall, another book I illustrated was released by Viking Books for Children. It is called Voyage to the Pharos and is an adventure story about a lighthouse in ancient Greece.

Stay tuned for more details!

 

Watch our video about
Star of the Week!

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Pharos

 

     

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