| 2023 | How the Sea Came to Be | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2023 | How the Sea Came to Be: And All the Creatures in It | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Informational Books for Younger Readers | |
| 2013 | On a Beam of Light | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Picture Books | |
| 2013 | On A Beam Of Light: A Story Of Albert Einstein | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Young Readers | |
| 2013 | On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | On a Beam of Light | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2013 | On a Beam of Light | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |