Honors
The Horned Toad Prince
• Selected by the Society of Illustrators for inclusion in the Original Art exhibition
• 2 x 2 Reading List, Children’s Round Table, Texas Library Association
• Masterlist, Land of Enchantment Award, New Mexico Library Association
• Willa Award
• Storytelling World Resource Awards (honor, Stories for Young Listeners) ―Storytelling World magazine
• Best Bets for the Classroom (traditional literature) ―Virginia Center for the Book
• Mockingbird Award (nominee) ―Abilene Independent School District
• Virginia Young Readers Program (nominee) ―Virginia State Reading Association
• Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award (nominee) ―University of Georgia
• Show Me Readers Award (nominee) ―Missouri Association of School Librarians
Late For School
• Selected by the Society of Illustrators for inclusion in the Annual Exhibition
• Children’s Choice
• Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award
• Reader/selector list, Show Me Readers Award (MO)
• Master Reading List, Volunteer State Book Award (TN)
• Read Alouds too Good to Miss (picture books) ―AIME (IN)
Railroad John and the Red Rock Run
• Selected by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles for inclusion in the Illustration West Exhibition and annual.
• Storytelling World Awards: Stories for Pre-Adolescent Listeners (honor book)
• Emphasis on Reading Program (nominee, grades K-1) ―Alabama Department of Education
• Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award (nominee) ―University of Georgia
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
• Pura Belpre Medal (honor book)
• NCSS/CBC Notable Trade Books for Young People in the Field of Social Studies
• Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (primary – starred review)
• The Best Children’s Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education)
• Irma Simonton and James H. Black Award for the Best Picture Book of the Year (honor book)
• International Latino Book Awards (Best Children’s Picture Book, English)
• Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
• Read On Wisconsin! (primary age group)
• Volunteer State Book Awards (master list, K-3)
• Junior Library Guild Selection
• Criticas Magazine Starred Review
• Society of School Librarians International Book Awards
• Odyssey Award (honor book)
• Storytelling World Resource Awards
• Children’s Book Award (Florida)
• Georgia Center for the Book list of the ten “Books All Young Georgians Should Read”
• Virginia Reader’s Choice Awards
• California Young Reader Medal (primary) ―CRA, CATE, CLA, CSLA
• Monarch Award (Master List) ―Illinois School Library Media Association
• Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award (nominee) ―University of Georgia
Sam Patch; Daredevil Jumper
• Gold Award Winner in the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Illustration 48 West
• Storytelling World Resource Awards
10 Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Bus
• Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Illustration 50 West
• PlayIllustration 2011 International Art Competition
• Texas Bluebonnet Award
• Louisiana Readers’ Choice Award
• Buckaroo Book Award List
• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (nominee) ―Maryland Association of School Librarians
Cowpoke Clyde and Dirty Dawg
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award
• An Amazon Best Book of the Year
• Librarians’ Choice selection
• The Best Children’s Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education)
• South Carolina 2014-15 Picture Book Award Nominee
Cowpoke Clyde Rides the Range
• RhyPiBoMo’s Best Rhyming Picture Book
• 2018 Grand Canyon Reader Award