| 2025 | Recess | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2023 | Stickler Loves the World | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2022 | A Gift for Nana | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2017 | There Is a Tribe of Kids | CILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration | |
| 2017 | A Perfect Day | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | I'm Just No Good At Rhyming: And Other Nonsense For Mischievous Kids And Immature Grown-Ups | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2012 | Grandpa Green | Randolph Caldecott Medal source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Picture Book | |
| 2011 | Grandpa Green | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Grandpa Green | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Picture | |
| 2011 | Grandpa Green | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2011 | Grandpa Green | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2010 | It's a Book | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Picture Books | |
| 2010 | It's a Book | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Picture | |
| 2006 | John, Paul, George & Ben | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2006 | John, Paul, George & Ben | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Picture Books | |
| 2006 | John, Paul, George, and Ben | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |