Award Winners
I feel honored that my books have been recognized in the following ways:
Starred review — Kirkus Reviews
Starred review — Booklist
Starred review — Shelf Awareness for Readers
2012 Selected for inclusion in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
2011 “Best of the Best” Reading List for Kids — Chicago Public Library
Starred review — Publishers Weekly
2012 “Best Children’s Books of the Year” — Bank Street College
2012 Texas 2x2 Reading List
2012 Elementary California Collection
Starred review — School Library Journal
2012 “Best Children’s Books of the Year” — Bank Street College
2011 Parents’ Choice Award
2010 Elementary California Collection
2010 New York State Reading Association Charlotte Award Suggested Reading List
2009 International Reading Association/Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice List
2009 Please Touch Museum Book Award
2009 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award
2007 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award
2007 American Library Association Notable Book Award
2007 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio (Platinum) Best Book Award
2007 Missouri Library Association Picture Book Award
Starred review — Kirkus Review
New York Times Best Sellers List
2010 Georgia Children’s Picture Book Award
2009 Tennessee State Picture Book Award
2008 Arizona Library Association Picture Book Award
2008 South Dakota Library Association Picture Book Award
2007 Elementary California Collection
2007 Kentucky State Book Award
2006 American Library Association Notable Book Award
2006 New Hampshire Center for the Book — Picture Book Award
2006 Alabama Children's Choice Award (K-1 category) — Alabama Dept. of Education
2005 Top 10 Children's Books — Book Sense
2005 Top 10 Children’s Books — Miami Herald
2005 Top 5 Children's Books — Nick Jr. Family Magazine
(voted Funniest Book of 2005, and Most Likely to Get Kids in Trouble) — Oops!
2005 Michigan Library Association Picture Book Award
2005 Missouri Library Association Picture Book Award
2005 Wilde Award for Best Rhythm and Rhyme
2005 Bright Horizons “Book of Excellence”
2005 New York Public Library recommended title
Starred review — School Library Journal
2005 Wanda Gag Read Aloud Book Award
2004 “Best Children’s Books” Award — National Parenting Publications
2004 “Best Children’s Books” Award — Disney
2005 Children’s Literature Choice List for Children 3 and under
2005 Texas 2x2 State Reading List
2004 American Library Association Notable Book Award
2004 “Best Children’s Books” Award — Child Magazine
2004 Charlotte Zolotow “Highly Commended” Book Award
2004 “Best Books for Babies” — Teachers and Caregivers
1997 Spring “Pick of the Lists” — American Booksellers’ Association
Starred review — The Horn Book