AWARDS & LISTS / SELECT PRESS & PRAISE

NATIONAL AWARDS & LISTS:

A New York Times Bestseller! — (Mighty Dads)

Justice Sonia Sotomayor: “I am confident that it will inspire many young girls nationwide.” — (This Little Trailblazer)

Named a Great Words, Great Works title by the Scripps National Spelling Bee — (What is the Statue of Liberty?)

★ School Library Journal starred review — (Little Red Writing)

★ Publishers Weekly, starred review — “Little Red is a courageous young pencil with a storytelling assignment from school — (Little Red Writing)

★ Kirkus Reviews, starred review — “Every writers' group should start with this story.” (Little Red Writing)

★ School Library Journal, starred review — “So rich in words and wry humor-written and visual-that one reading just isn't enough.” (Little Red Writing)

A Booklist Best Book of the Year  — (Little Red Writing)

A Kirkus Best Book of the Year — (Little Red Writing)

School Library Journal Best Children’s Books of the Year — (Little Red Writing)

Book Links, 2013 Lasting Connections — (Little Red Writing)

★ School Library Journal starred review: “Don’t miss this one.” — (I Am the Shark)

Junior Library Guild Selection — (I Am the Shark)

A Gold Junior Library Guild Selection — (Bears Are Best - The Scoop About How We Sniff, Sneak, Snack, and Snooze)

STATE AWARDS & lISTS:

Mathical Book Prize Honor Award — (Zero the Hero)

CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) — (Zero the Hero)

CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) — (Zero the Hero)

GA Picture Storybook Award Master List, 2013-14 — (Zero the Hero)

Cooperative Children's Book Center Best of 2013 selection — (Zero the Hero)

American Booksellers Association Best Books for Children 2014 — (Mighty Dads)

Illinois Monarch Award Winner 2021 — (I Am the Shark)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award K-2 Nominee — (Bears Are Best - The Scoop About How We Sniff, Sneak, Snack, and Snooze)

SELECT pRESS & PRAISE:

Junior Library Guild Selection 2012  — (Zero the Hero)

Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year  — (Zero the Hero)

Cooperative Children's Book Center Best of 2013 selection  — (Zero the Hero)

American Booksellers Association Best Books for Children 2014  — (Mighty Dads)

National Parenting Publications Awards, Silver Winner 2014  — (Mighty Dads)

2014 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts — (Little Red Writing)

Chronicle Books Fall 2014 Author Appreciation Award — (Little Red Writing)

★ School Library Journal Starred Review, "Don't miss this one."  — (I Am the Shark)

Junior Library Guild Selection — (I Am the Shark)

Mighty Girl’s Book of the Year List — (This Little Trailblazer)

Barnes&Noble Kids Sept 2017 Best New Picture Book List — (This Little Trailblazer)

An Amazon Editor’s Pick Best Book of the Year Age AGE 2 — (This Little Dreamer)

AN AMAZON BEST CHILDRENS BOOKS OF 2018 — (This Little Scientist)

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