| 2024 | Still Sal | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Still Sal | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2024 | Finding Things | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2022 | Oh, Sal | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Middle Readers | |
| 2022 | Oh, Sal | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Oh, Sal | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | Billy Miller Makes a Wish | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Penny and Her Sled | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | A Parade of Elephants | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2018 | A Parade of Elephants | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2018 | A Parade of Elephants | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2017 | Egg | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2017 | Egg | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2016 | Waiting | Theodor Seuss Geisel Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Beginning Reader | |
| 2016 | Waiting | Randolph Caldecott Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Picture Book | |
| 2015 | Waiting | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Picture Books | |
| 2015 | Waiting | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2015 | Waiting | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2015 | Waiting | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | Waiting | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2015 | Waiting | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2015 | Waiting | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2015 | Waiting | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2014 | Penny and Her Marble | Theodor Seuss Geisel Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Beginning Reader | |
| 2014 | The Year of Billy Miller | John Newbery Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Children's Literature | |
| 2013 | Penny and Her Marble | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2013 | The Year of Billy Miller | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2013 | The Year Of Billy Miller | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | Penny and Her Marble | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Year of Billy Miller | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Year of Billy Miller | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Year of Billy Miller | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2013 | The Year of Billy Miller | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2013 | Penny and Her Marble | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2013 | Penny and Her Marble | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2012 | Penny and Her Doll | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2012 | Penny and Her Song | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2012 | Penny and Her Song | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Young Readers | |
| 2012 | Penny and Her Doll | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2012 | Penny and Her Doll | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Penny and Her Doll | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Little White Rabbit | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Little White Rabbit | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2010 | My Garden | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2009 | Old Bear | Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Picture Book | |
| 2009 | Birds | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2009 | Birds | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Young | |
| 2009 | Birds | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2008 | Bird Lake Moon | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Middle Readers | |
| 2008 | Old Bear | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2008 | Old Bear | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2007 | A Good Day | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2007 | A Good Day | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Young | |
| 2007 | A Good Day | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2007 | A Good Day | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2006 | Lilly’s Big Day | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2006 | Lilly’s Big Day | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: The Young | |
| 2006 | Lilly's Big Day | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Picture Books | |