 | Awards- New Mexico Land of Enchantment Picture Narrative Book Award List, 2010-11
- Delaware Diamonds Award nominee, 2007-8
- Storytelling World Award Honor Book, 2006
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 | Awards- Abilene Texas ISD Mockingbird list, 2014-15
- Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list, 2013-14
- Kansas Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award list, 2013-14
- Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, 2014-2015
- North Carolina Lit & Hist Awards, American Association of University Women Award for Juvenile Literature Nominee, 2013
- South Dakota Prairie Bud list, 2014-15
- Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award list, 2013-14
- SCWBI Crystal Kite Award, Southeast Division Finalist, 2013
- 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
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 | AWARDS- Atlanta Parent Magazine Best Book, 2014
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 | Awards- NY State Reading Association Charlotte Award list, 2006
- Society of School Librarians International Honor Book, 2005
- Storytelling World Award Honor Book, 2005
- NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia
- Atlanta Parent Magazine Staff Book Pick
- Featured alongside books like Goodnight Moon, Charlotte's Web, and The Hobbit, in The Washington Post's article "To build a delightful library for kids, start with these 99 books"
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 | Awards- Nevada Young Readers’ Award List 2024
- Top Shelf Fall 2021 – IPG Lead Title
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 | Awards- IN Young Hoosier Book Award list, 2017-18
- Literary Classics Seal of Approval, 2015
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 | Awards- Nevada Young Readers’ Award List 2024
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 | Awards |
 | Awards- New York Library Association Book of the Season, winter 2006
- Alabama Emphasis on Reading Award list, 2007-8
- Arizona Grand Canyon Award list, 2007-8
- Georgia Children's Storybook Award list, 2007-8
- New York State Reading Association Charlotte Award list, 2007-8
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 | Awards- Mississippi Magnolia Book Award list 2024
- Top Shelf Summer 2022 - IPG Lead Title
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 | Awards- Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year 2008, starred for Outstanding Merit
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 | Awards- Storytelling World Award Winner, 2008
- North Texas Book Festival Book Award Winner, 2008
- Writers' League of Texas Teddy Children's Book Award Winner, 2007
- Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award List, 2010
- Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award List, 2009-2010
- Borders Original Voices Selection. October 2007
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 | Awards- CLEL Bell Award List in the Talk Category, 2017
- Children's Book of the Month Club Main Selection, July 2016
- Literary Classics Seal of Approval
- Maine Chickadee Children's Choice Picture Book Award List, 2017-2018
- Nebraska Golden Sower Picture Book Award List, 2018-2019
- Tennessee Volunteer State Book Awards K-3 List, 2018-2019
- Mississippi Magnolia Children's Choice Award PreK-2 List, 2018
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 | Awards- Literary Classics Book Award, Silver Medal in Fantasy, 2017
- Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval
- Oklahoma Best Seller, 2017
- Mississippi Magnolia Children’s Choice Award PreK-2, 2018
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 | Awards- Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award list, 2005-6
- NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia
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 | Awards- Florida Reading Association Children’s Book Award Honor Book
- NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia
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 | Awards- Wall Street Journal Best Seller List, for two weeks in October 2016
- Alabama Camellia Award, 2010-11
- Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, 2011
- California Young Readers Medal, 2011-12
- Georgia Picture Storybook Award, 2011-12
- Mississippi Magnolia Children's Choice Award list, 2012-13
- Nebraska Golden Sower Award 2nd place winner, 2011-12
- Nevada Young Reader Award, 2011-12
- South Dakota Prairie Bud Award 3rd place winner, 2011-12
- Virginia Reader's Choice Award Primary, 2012-13
- Washington Children's Choice Book Award 2nd place winner, 2010-2011
- Wyoming Buckaroo Award 2nd runner-up, 2011-12
- Iowa Regional Goldfinch Award, 2009-10
- Storytelling World Award Honor Book, 2010
- Indie Next Kids' Pick, Summer 2009
- Included on the California Department of Education Recommended Literature List
- NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia
- Scholastic Book Club Selection
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 | Awards- 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
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 | Awards- Top Shelf Fall 2023 – IPG Lead Title
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 | Awards- Included in Bank Street College of Education's list of The Best Children’s Picture Books of the Year in Spanish 2019
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 | Awards- International Literacy Association (ILA) Children's and Young Adults' Book Award Winner, Primary Fiction 2015
- Christopher Award Winner, Books for Young People, 2015
- 10 Best Indie Picture Books of 2014, Foreword Reviews
- Michigan Mitten Honor Book, 2015
- Nevada Young Reader Award list, 2016
- WA Children's Choice Award list, 2015-16
- Selected as one of 30 books that embody the six core tenets of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (food, health, safety, education, shelter, and participation) and included in the Human Rights in Children’s Literature exhibition at the University of Connecticut in 2016
- Childsplay Stage Adaptation
- Great Texas Mosquito List 2019-2020
- Included on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Book Club Reading List 2019 - Goal 2, Zero Hunger
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 | Awards- Christopher Award Winner, Books for Young People, 2014
- Indie Next Top Ten Kids' Great Read, Summer 2013, chosen by independent booksellers
- Scholastic Book Club Selection
- New Hampshire Ladybug Award list, 2014
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 | - Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner
- Mississippi Magnolia Children’s Choice Award PreK-2 List, 2019
- Scholastic Book Club Selection
- New York State Charlotte Award Ballot 2021
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 | Awards- Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval, 2019
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 | Awards- Gelett Burgess Award, Multi-generational, 2012
- California Department of Education Recommended Literature List
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 | Awards- Bank Street Best Books for Children, 2011
- Smithsonian Notable Books for Children, 2010
- Storytelling World Award Honor Title, 2011
- Cat Writers' Association Muse Medallion Winner
- World's Best Litter-ary Award Winner
- Wanda Gág Best Read Aloud Book Award Honor Book, 2011
- 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
- an NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia
- 1st grade Read-Aloud Choice, 25th Annual Read-Aloud Day, Bridgeport, CT
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 | Awards- Comstock Read Aloud Book Award, 2012
- ABC Best of Books Catalog pick, 2011
- Delaware Diamonds Award list, 2012-13
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 | Awards- Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner
- Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval
- Mississippi Magnolia Children’s Choice Award PreK-2 List, 2019
- 2017 Foreword INDIES Honorable Mention
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 | Awards |
 | Awards- South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list, 2006-7
- Society of School Librarians International Honor Book, 2005
- ADL Recommended Multicultural and Anti-Bias book
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 | Awards- Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award, Kids Book category
- Play on Words PAL Award
- ABC Best Books for Children pick
- Featured in Elmer’s World of Glue Teaching Guide
- AL Camellia Award list, 2014-15
- MT Treasure State Award list, 2016-17
- NY Charlotte Award list, 2015-16
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 | Awards- ABC Best of Books Catalog pick, 2012
- Storytelling World Award Honor Book, 2013
- South Dakota Prairie Bud list, 2014-15
- Alamosa Bookstore's Passport Summer Reading Program in Albuquerque NM, 2012
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 | Awards- Library of VA's Whitney & Scott Cardozo Award for Children's Literature
- Charter Oak Children's Book Award Winner, Connecticut, 2012-13
- Indie Next Kids' Pick, Summer 2011
- ABC Best of Books Catalog pick, 2011
- Georgia Children's Book Award, 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
- Wyoming READS selection, 2014
- NSW Premier Reading Challenge Book in Australia
- Scholastic Book Club Selection
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 | Awards- Scholastic Book Club Selection
- Children's Literary Classics Seal of Approval
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