| 2025 | The Story of Gumluck and the Heroes | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2023 | The Story of Gumluck the Wizard | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Younger Readers | |
| 2023 | The Story of Gumluck the Wizard | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2023 | The Story of Gumluck the Wizard | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2023 | Oh No, the Aunts Are Here | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2023 | Oh No, the Aunts Are Here | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2022 | Digestion! The Musical | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2019 | Pluto Gets the Call | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Young Readers | |
| 2017 | The Legend Of Rock, Paper, Scissors | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | School's First Day of School | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Picture Books | |
| 2016 | School's First Day of School | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2016 | School's First Day of School | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2016 | School’s First Day of School | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Fiction, Young Readers | |
| 2016 | School’s First Day of School | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Kids' Books | |
| 2016 | School's First Day of School | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2016 | School's First Day of School | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2016 | School's First Day of School | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2016 | School’s First Day of School | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2016 | School’s First Day of School | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2012 | Cold Cereal | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2012 | Cold Cereal | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2008 | The True Meaning of Smekday | Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Andre Norton | |
| 2007 | The True Meaning of Smekday | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2007 | Pssst! | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2006 | Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |