| Awards and Honors |
| * NY Library Association Book of the Season, winter 2006 * Alabama Emphasis on Reading Award list 2007-8 * Arizona Grand Canyon Award list 2008 * Georgia Children's Storybook Award list 2007 * NY Charlotte Award list 2007-8 |
| * starred review in Críticas Magazine * NY State Reading Association Charlotte Award list 2006 * Society of School Librarians International Honor Book 2005 * Storytelling World Award Honor Book 2005 * an NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia |
| * New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award list 2010-11 * Delaware Diamonds Award list 2007-8 * Storytelling World Award Honor Book 2006 * Stop Bullying Now! Recommended Resource |
| * Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award list 2005-6 * an NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia |
| * Society of School Librarians International Honor Book 2004 * an NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia |
| * South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list 2006-7 * Society of School Librarians International Honor Book 2005 * ADL Recommended Multicultural and Anti-Bias book |
| * Children's Literature Recommended Book for Grandparents' Day September '06 |
| * Storytelling World Award WINNER 2008 * Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list 2009-10 * Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award list 2009-2010 * North Texas Book Festival Book Award WINNER 2008 * Writers' League of Texas Teddy Children's Book Award WINNER 2007 |
| * Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient: Bedtime Stories, 2010 * Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Award list 2009-10 * South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list 2010-11 * an NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia |
| * Bank Street Best Books for Children 2011 * Smithsonian Notable Books for Children 2010 * Storytelling World Award Honor Book 2011 * Cat Writers' Association Muse Medallion WINNER * World's Best Litter-ary Award WINNER * Wanda Gág Best Read Aloud Book Award 2011 Honor Book * Delaware Diamond Award list 2011-12 * Illinois Monarch K-3 Readers' Choice Award list 2012-13 * Nebraska Golden Sower Award list 2012-13 * NY State Charlotte Award list 2011-12 * Society of School Librarians International Honor Book 2010 * 1st grade Read-Aloud Choice, 25th Annual Read-Aloud Day, Bridgeport, CT * an NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia |
| * Florida Reading Association Children's Choice Book Award Honor Book 2011-12 |
| * Library of VA's Whitney & Scott Cardozo Award for Children's Literature * Indie Next Kids' Pick, summer 2011 * 2011 ABC Best of Books Catalog pick * Georgia Children's Book Award WINNER 2012-13 * Mississippi Magnolia Children's Choice Award list 2012-13 * Kansas Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award list 2013-14 * Nebraska Golden Sower Award list 2013-14 * an NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia |
| * 2011 ABC Best of Books Catalog pick * Delaware Diamonds Award list 2012-13 |
| * Society of School Librarians International Honor Book Award 2011 * South Dakota Prairie Bud Children's Book Award list 2012-13 * an NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia |
| * Alabama Camellia Award WINNER 2010-11 * Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award WINNER 2011 * California Young Readers Medal WINNER 2011-12 * Georgia Picture Storybook Award WINNER 2011-12 * Nebraska Golden Sower Award 2011-12 2nd place winner! * Nevada Young Reader Award WINNER 2011-12 * Mississippi Magnolia Children's Choice Award list 2012-13 * South Dakota Prairie Bud Award 2011-12 3rd place winner! * Virginia Reader's Choice Award Primary WINNER 2012-13 * Washington Children's Choice Book Award 2010-2011 2nd place winner! * Wyoming Buckaroo Award 2011-12 2nd runner-up! * Iowa Regional Goldfinch Award WINNER 2009-10 * Storytelling World Award Honor Book 2010 * Indie Next Kids' Pick, summer 2009 * an NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia |
| Picture Books That Explore and Illuminate |
| * Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list 2013-14 * Kansas Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award list 2013-14 * Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award list 2013-14 * Finalist for the SCWBI Crystal Kite Award, Southeast Division 2013 (covering FL, GA,SC, NC, AL, MS) * About.com Reader's Choice Awards Runner-Up for Favorite Children's Book Featuring Grandparents 2013 * Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Summer Reading List 2013 |
| * a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2008 - starred for Outstanding Merit |
* an Indie Next Top Ten Kids' Great Read, Summer 2013, chosen by independent
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