Jack and the Beanstalk. Big Picture Book, 1999. Book of the Year Award Finalist, ForeWord Magazine, 2000. The Bulletin f
Awards and honors
Here are some of the prestigious awards and honors we’ve earned over the years. We’re very proud! Adventures of Odysseus, The NAPPA Gold Award, 2006
Genius of Leonardo, The Book of the Year Award Finalist, ForeWord Magazine, 2000
Animal Boogie, The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2001 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, 2003 Society of School Librarians International Honor Book, 2001
Gigantic Turnip, The The Blue Ribbon Book, The Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books, 1999 Book of the Year Award Finalist, ForeWord Magazine, 2000 Books for Children, Mother Goose Award, 1999 Children’s Book Council NOT Just for Children Anymore!, 2000
Arabian Nights, The Notable Books for Children, Smithsonian Magazine, 2010 Arthur of Albion Gold Medal Winner, Moonbeam Awards, 2008 NAPPA Gold Award, 2008 Barefoot Book of Classic Poems, The NAPPA Gold Award, 2006 Silver Medal Winner, Moonbeam Awards, 2008 Barefoot Book of Earth Tales, The American Folklore Society Aesop Accolade, 2009 NAPRA Nautilus Award Winner, 2010 Barefoot Book of Faeries, The Amazing Toy Award, BabyZone.com, 2002–03 BookSense 76 Children’s Pick, Winter 2002 Barefoot Book of Fairy Tales, The Book of the Year Silver Award, ForeWord Magazine, 2005 Barefoot Book of Knights, The Book of the Year Bronze Award, ForeWord Magazine, 2003 Barefoot Book of Pirates, The Book of the Year Bronze Award, ForeWord Magazine, 1999 Barefoot Book of Princesses, The Notable Books for Children, Smithsonian Magazine, 1999 Bear at Home Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, 2001 Boy Who Grew Flowers, The Book of the Year Award Finalist, ForeWord Magazine, 2005
Goddesses NAPRA Nautilus Award Finalist, 2004 Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon IRA-CBC Children’s Choice Award, 2000 Parents’ Choice Award Approved Winner, 2000 Society of School Librarians International Honor Book, 2000 How Big is a Pig? IRA-CBC Children’s Choice, 2001 Jack and the Beanstalk Big Picture Book, 1999 Book of the Year Award Finalist, ForeWord Magazine, 2000 The Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books, Children’s Roundup, Newsweek Magazine, 1999 Kids’ Garden Gold IPPY Award, 2010 NAPPA Honors Award, 2010 Parents’ Choice Gold Award, 2010 Tillywig Award, Toys and Games, 2010 Lady of Ten Thousand Names, The NAPRA Nautilus Award Winner, 2002 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2002 Lin Yi’s Lantern Scholastic Parent and Child Fun Finds Pick, 2010
Catch that Goat! Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2002
Little Leap Forward Gold Medal Winner, Moonbeam Awards, 2008 NAPRA Nautilus Award Winner, 2010
Elephant Dance NAPRA Nautilus Award Finalist, 2005
Magic Hoofbeats Book of the Year Gold Award, ForeWord Magazine, 2004
Elusive Moose Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, 2007
Mama Panya’s Pancakes Notable Books for a Global Society, 2005 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2006
Faerie’s Gift, The Junior Library Guild Selection, 2003 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2004 Storytelling World Award, 2004 Fiesta Femenina American Folklore Society Aesop Prize, 2001 Editor’s Choice Booklist, 2001 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2002 Parents’ Choice Recommended Winner, 2001 Top 10 Children’s Books on Women’s History, Booklist, 2001
Mother Goose Remembers Best Books for Babies, Beginning with Books, 2000 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2001 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2001 Motherbridge of Love NAPRA Nautilus Award Finalist, 2008 Top Ten Children’s Book, Time Magazine, 2007 My Daddy is a Pretzel NAPRA Nautilus Award Finalist, 2005
One City, Two Brothers Book of the Year Finalist, ForeWord Magazine, 2007 Middle East Book Award, The Middle East Outreach Council, 2007 NAPRA Nautilus Award Winner, 2008 Skipping Stones Honor Award, 2008 Secret Seahorse Teachers’ Choice Award, Learning Magazine, 2005 Shakespeare’s Storybook American Folklore Society Aesop Prize, 2002 Storytelling World Award, 2003 Story of Divaali, The NAPRA Nautilus Award Winner, 2003 Story Tree, The NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2002 Notable Books for Children, Smithsonian Magazine, 2001 Tales from Old Ireland Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award, 2003 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2002 Parents’ Choice Gold Award, 2000 Tales of Wisdom & Wonder Books for Children Mother Goose Award, 1999 Children’s Book Council NOT Just for Children Anymore!, 2000 Tenzin’s Deer CBC List of Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2004 NAPRA Nautilus Award Winner, 2004 Up, Up, Up! Mom’s Choice Award Gold, 2010 NAPPA Gold Award, 2010 Tillywig Award, 2010 We All Went on Safari Best Books of 2003, Family Fun Magazine Book of the Year Award, Child Magazine, 2003 Book of the Year Silver Award, ForeWord Magazine, 2004 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2004 Teachers’ Choice Award, Learning Magazine, 2004 What’s This? American Booksellers Association’s “Kids’ Pick of the List”, 2000 Who Are You, Baby Kangaroo? Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2005 Whole World O List, Oprah Magazine, 2008 Who’s in the Garden? Notable Books for Children, Smithsonian Magazine, 2010 Zoë and her Zebra American Booksellers Association’s “Kids’ Pick of the List”, 2000 Outstanding Book, Parent Council, 1999
