| 2024 | The Yellow Bus | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | The Yellow Bus | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Young Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Yellow Bus | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2024 | The Yellow Bus | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2021 | Someone Builds the Dream | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's and young adult | |
| 2018 | Love | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2009 | Otis | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2009 | Otis | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Picture | |