| 2023 | A Seed Grows | Theodor Seuss Geisel Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Beginning Reader | |
| 2023 | A Seed Grows | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Informational Book | |
| 2022 | A Seed Grows | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2022 | A Seed Grows | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2022 | A Seed Grows | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | A Seed Grows | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Hey, Water! | Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Informational Book | |
| 2020 | A New Green Day | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | A New Green Day | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2019 | Hey, Water! | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2019 | Hey, Water! | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2019 | Hey, Water! | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Now | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2017 | Now | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Now | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2016 | Best Frints in the Whole Universe | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2016 | Best Frints in the Whole Universe | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2015 | Wait | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2015 | Wait | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2015 | Wait | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2007 | Not a Box | Theodor Seuss Geisel Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Beginning Reader | |
| 2007 | Not a Box | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's: Under-10s | |