Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century
Sosu's Call     

ALA Notable Children's Book
Guji Guji
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

Amazon.com Bestseller in Category
Everyone Poops

Americus Award
Nina Bonita (Commended) 

ASA Children’s Africana Book Award
My Father's Shop
Sosu's Call     

ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award
The Deliverance of Dancing Bears (Winner)
Lucky, A Dog's Best Friend (Finalist) 

ASPCA Henry Bergh Illustration Award
The Deliverance of Dancing Bears 

Australian Picture Book of the Year
Are We There Yet?
Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear
Fox
The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley

Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year
1001 Stories
Fly, Little Bird
Hello Hello
Honey, A Gift from Nature
Jack Russell: Dog Detective (Book 1, Book 2)
Learning to Fly
My Father's Shop
The Team (Book 3, Book 4)

BCCB Blue Ribbon Picture Book Award
While We Were Out

Best Designed Books of the World
One Woolly Wombat

Book Sense Pick (Children's)
And What Comes After a Thousand?
Animal Faces
Hit the Ball Duck
My Cat Copies Me
Samsara Dog
Sebastian's Roller Skates
Slow Loris
The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley
While We Were Out
Who's Hiding?
Will You Carry Me?
The Zoo

Booklist Editors' Choice Award
I'm a Pill Bug 

California Young Reader Medal
A Bicycle for Rosaura (Nominee)

Capitol Choices
While We Were Out (Noteworthy)

CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
Are We There Yet?                                   

CBC Australia Early Childhood Award
Cat (Shortlist)

CBC Australia Notable Books
Bobbie Dazzler
When I Was a Baby                                               

CBC Australia Picture Book of the Year
Are We There Yet?                                       
Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear
Fox
The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley
Ziba Came on a Boat (Shortlist)

CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book
Are We There Yet?                                                                      

CCBC Choices
Are We There Yet?
New Clothes for New Year's Day
Who's Hiding?
The Zoo

Child Magazine Best of the Year
Duck's Key - Where Can it Be?

Comstock Award Honor Book
Learning to Fly

Family Choice Award
Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear

FamilyFun.com Best Picture Books on Real-Life Topics
In Front of the Ant

Hans Christian Andersen Award Nominee
Ana Maria Machado (Nina Bonita)
Lila Prap (1001 Stories, Why?)

Hsin Yi Picture Book Award
Guji Guji
On My Way to Buy Eggs

IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities
Fox
Samsara Dog
Sosu's Call
Yellow Umbrella (read article: Teaching Reading Skills with Wordless Picture Books)

Interrace Magazine Loving Award, Best Literary Work
You Be Me, I'll Be You

IRA / CBC Children's Choices
Jack Russell: Dog Detective (Book 1)
Could You? Would You?
Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear
The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley

IRA CL/R SIG Notable Books for a Global Society
New Clothes for New Year's Day

Learning Magazine Teacher's Choice Award
Sebastian's Roller Skates
Wash Your Hands

Mom's Choice Award
It's Christmas
Who's Hiding?

Moonbeam Children's Book Award
Samsara Dog
Singing to the Sun

NAHEE KIND Children's Award
Fly, Little Bird (Honor Book)
Lucky, A Dog's Best Friend (Honor Book)

NCSS Notable Trade Book for Young People
Ziba Came on a Boat

New York Magazine Top 5 Books for Summer Reading
Will You Carry Me?

New York Times Best Illustrated Book
While We Were Out
Yellow Umbrella (read article: Teaching Reading Skills with Wordless Picture Books)

New York Times Notable Books
Yellow Umbrella (read article: Teaching Reading Skills with Wordless Picture Books)

New Zealand Post Best Children's Book of the Year
Snake and Lizard

Nick Jr. Magazine Best Book of the Year
The Nights of the World

NOMA Conourse Illustration Award
Nina Bonita

Notable Children's Books in Language Arts
The Zoo

NPR The World Recommended Book
Yellow Umbrella (read article: Teaching Reading Skills with Wordless Picture Books)

NPR Weekend Edition Review Book
Nina Bonita
Yellow Umbrella (read article: Teaching Reading Skills with Wordless Picture Books)

NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books
This is the Tree

NSW Premier's Literary Award
Fox

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award
Apollo
Unique Monique

Outstanding Science Trade Books
This is the Tree

Parenting Magazine Best Books of the Year
Half of an Elephant
Yellow Umbrella (read article: Teaching Reading Skills with Wordless Picture Books)

Parent's Choice Recommended Winner
Wash Your Hands

Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year
The Costume Party
On My Way to Buy Eggs

Reading Rainbow Feature Book
Unique Monique

Redbook's Top 10 Picture Books for Kids
The Fish Who Could Wish

Skipping Stones Award
The Deliverance of Dancing Bears (Honor Book)

UNESCO Prize
Sosu's Call

USBBY Outstanding International Booklist
Minji's Salon
My Cat Copies Me
My Father's Shop
Sebastian's Roller Skates
Ziba Came on a Boat

Virginia Reader's Choice Award
Guji Guji