wrote a critic for Publishers Weekly. The New York Times review commented that "Thunderbolt & Rainbow convinces us that the Greek gods and goddesses have indeed taken up residence in Manhattan, and that like so many other immigrants they feel perfectly at home."Thunderbolt and Rainbow would be selected by the American Institute of Graphic Arts for recognition. In Squid and Spider: A Look at the Animal Kingdom, released in 1982, Billout singles out thirteen animals and places them "in unusual situations or habitats that will get observant readers giggling, thinking, or both," reported Ilene Cooper in Booklist. The New York Times would list Squid and Spider on the Ten Best Illustrated Books selection for that year. More than ten years would pass after the publication of Squid and Spider before Billout's sixth book The Journey: Travel Diary of a Daydreamer in 1993. Writing for School Library Journal, Susan Scheps wrote the book works best as "a collection of unusual illustrations that could provide inspiration for creative writers or daydreamers of all ages." Something's Not Quite Right, published in 2002 challenges readers to find the out-of-place element in each illustration, with the contrary detail sometimes being the picture's single-word description itself. In The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea, released in 2007, monumental landscapes dwarf the main character Alice, a little green frog. Writing for The New York Times, Bruce Handy commented "it’s lovely, with folk tale overtones and illustrations kids and adults can lose themselves in." The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea was listed as one of the top ten picture books by The New York Times for 2007. Notable works The Atlantic A limited archive of the artist's work, commissioned by the publication between 1997 and 2007, is stored by The Atlantic. Award-winning works Gold Medal, Society of Illustrators The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea], Silver Medal, Society of Illustrators American Illustration 34, 2014 Society of Publication Designers Distinctive Merit, 2008, for The New Yorker, art director Chris Curry Society of Publication Designers Distinctive Merit, 2008, for The New Yorker with art director Chris Curry The Smithsonian Portrait Gallery The Smithsonian holds seven works by Billout from the years 1980 through 1986, all gifts from Time magazine Sorry America, Your Insurance Has Been Cancelled, 1986 Accusing the Press, 1984 America's Upbeat Mood, 1984 U.S. Immigration: Stemming the Tide, 1982 The President's Men, 1981 Why