Robert Quackenbush

Agent: Allison Remcheck Pernetti

Robert Quackenbush is the author/illustrator of more than 200 books for young readers. He has been awarded honors and prizes for his work including a gold medal from the HollandSociety of New York for distinction in art and literature.

Robert’s art is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum and the Smithsonian Institution. It is also on display in the gallery/studio he owns and runs in New York City. The place is fairly quacking with activity for, in addition to creating books and paintings there, Mr. Quackenbush teaches writing and illustrating to children and adults.

Mr. Quackenbush, who is a native of Arizona, now lives in New York City with his wife, Margery. Their son, Piet (rhymes with ”neat”), was the inspiration for many of the author’s books when he was growing up. Now Aidan and Emma, the children of Piet and his wife, Teresa, are the inspiration.