| 2019 | Swarm of Bees | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2014 | The Dark | CILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration | |
| 2013 | The Dark | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Picture Books | |
| 2013 | The Dark | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Picture Books | |
| 2013 | The Dark | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Picture | |
| 2013 | The Dark | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Dark | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2013 | The Dark | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2013 | The Dark | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2012 | Who Could That Be at This Hour? | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's | |
| 2012 | Who Could That Be at This Hour? | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Fiction for Older Readers | |
| 2012 | "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2012 | Who Could That Be at This Hour? Bk. 1 | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | 13 Words | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |