Author record · 2021 to 2025
C.G. Esperanza: Awards and Best-of Lists
C.G. Esperanza has won 1 award, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards (2025) for My Daddy Is a Cowboy, with 4 shortlist or finalist places and 2 year-end list picks in our archive.
Also credited with Stephanie Seales, Winsome Bingham
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | My Daddy Is a Cowboy | Coretta Scott King Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Illustrator | |
| 2025 | My Daddy Is a Cowboy | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Picture Book | |
| 2025 | My Daddy Is a Cowboy | Randolph Caldecott Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Picture Book | |
| 2023 | Kicks in the Sky | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2022 | Boogie Boogie, Y'all | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Illustrator | |
| 2022 | Soul Food Sunday | Coretta Scott King Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Illustrator | |
| 2021 | Boogie Boogie, Y'all | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love |
Books
- My Daddy Is a Cowboy3 sources · 2025
- Boogie Boogie, Y'all2 sources · 2021 to 2022
- Kicks in the Sky1 source · 2023
- Soul Food Sunday1 source · 2022