Memoirs of a Tortoise
2022-2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List.
2021 Oklahoma Library Association- Donna Norvell Book Award.
Sorry, Grown-Ups, You Can’t Go To School
• The New York Times Best-seller
Not Your Typical Dragon
2014-2015 Chocolate Lily Award/ British Columbia’s Best Picture Book
Acoustic Rooster
43rd Annual NAACP Image Award nominee/finalist – Outstanding Literary Work – Children’s category
2013/2014 Choose to Read Ohio program
Virginia Center for the Book selected Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band to represent Virginia at the 2012 National Book Festival.
Cool Dog, School Dog
2010- A CBC Children’s Choice
Dinosaur Pet
The New York Times Bestseller List
2013, Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Book of the Year
Dogku
Bank Street Best Books of the Year
Beehive Award Master List (UT)
Black Eyed Susan Book Award Master List (MD)
Golden Sower Masterlist (NE)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Master List
KIND Children's Book Award Honor Book
North Carolina Children's Book Award Master List
South Carolina Book Award Nominee
Dream Big, Little Pig
Debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestsellers list.
2012 Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award for outstanding contribution to children’s literature in the category of Motivation and Inspiration
First Dog
2010-2011 Keystone to Reading Book Award Winner – Primary category
First Dog’s White House Christmas
2010 Creative Child Award – Preferred Choice Award (Kids Holiday Books category)
2011-2012 Alabama Camellia Children’s Choice Award List, Grades K-2
Memoirs of a Goldfish
2014-2015 Tennesse Volunteer State Book Award Reading List - Primary Division Grades K-2, Winner, 2014
Nevada Young Readers' Award--Picture Book Category, Winner, 2013
2012-13 Florida Children's Books Award - Honor Book, Commended, 2013
2013 Nevada Young Readers' Award Winner - Picture Book Category, Winner, 2013
Illinois Monarch Book Award List (K-3), Short-listed, 2012
New York State Reading Assoc. Charlotte Award Suggested Reading List--Primary Category, Short-listed, 2012
Nebraska Golden Sower Primary Award List, Short-listed, 2012
Missouri Association of School Librarian's Show Me Readers Award List, Short-listed, 2012
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards List, Short-listed, 2012
California Young Reader Medal Nominee Children's Choice Award, Runner-up, 2012
NYSRA Charoltte Award--Primary Category, Winner, 2012
Florida Reading Association's Children's Book Award List, Short-listed, 2012
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award--Kindergarten- Grade 3 Division, Winner, 2012
Michigan Reads Program Selection, Short-listed, 2011
IRA--CBC Children's Choices List, Short-listed, 2011
New Hampshire Ladybug Picture Book Award, Winner, 2011
New Hampshire Ladybug Picture Book Award List, Short-listed, 2011
Wanda Gag Read Aloud Book Award, Winner, 2011
Alabama Camellia Award Program--Grades K-1, Winner, 2011
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award List--Picture Book Category, Short-listed, 2011
Delaware Diamonds Book List--K-2 Category, Short-listed, 2011
The USA "Best Books" Awards--Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction Category, Winner, 2011
Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award--Primary Level, Winner, 2011
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award--Picture Book Category, Winner, 2011
Creative Child Award--Preferred Choice Award: Kids Story Books Category, Winner, 2010
National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) Honor Award, Winner, 2010
Mom's Choice Gold Award: Children's Picture Book Distinctive Illustration Category, Winner
Mom's Choice Gold Award: Children's Picture Book Humor Category, Winner
Memoirs of a Hamster
Great Lakes Great Books Award (Grades 2 – 3), Short-listed, 2014
2014 IRA/CBC Children's Choices List, Winner, 2014
Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, Commended, 2014
2014-2015 Washington Children's Choice Book Award, Long-listed, 2014
Creative Child Award Seal of Excellence Award, Winner, 2013
Princess Pig
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award (2009)- winner
Arizona Young Readers Award- nominee
Shampoodle
Bank Street College Best Book of the year!
The Bravest of the Brave
Chicago Public Library, Best of the Best, 2005
Children’s Choices winner, 2006
Indiana Young Hoosier Award- nominee 2008-2009