Awards
The Crystal Book Award of Excellence
- Product: A Girl Named Dan
- Achievement: Winner
- Year: 2008
Treasure State Award (A Montana Readers Choice Award)
- Product: Shep: Our Most Loyal Dog
- Achievement: Winner
- Year: 2008
ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Honor--Illustration Category
- Product: M is for Meow: A Cat Alphabet
- Achievement: Winner
- Year: 2007
Bank Street College of Education--Best Book of the Year List
- Product: The Voyageur's Paddle
- Achievement: Short-listed
- Year: 2007
Bank Street College of Education--Best Book of the Year List
- Product: The Orange Shoes
- Achievement: Short-listed
- Year: 2007
Bank Street College of Education--Best Book of the Year List
- Product: The Tsunami Quilt
- Achievement: Short-listed
- Year: 2007
Bank Street College of Education--Best Book of the Year List
- Product: Junk Man's Daughter
- Achievement: Short-listed
- Year: 2007
Bank Street College of Education--Best Book of the Year List
- Product: Pappy's Handkerchief
- Achievement: Short-listed
- Year: 2007
Bank Street College of Education--Best Book of the Year List
- Product: My Grandma Likes to Say
- Achievement: Short-listed
- Year: 2007
Bank Street College of Education--Best Book of the Year List
- Product: Paul Bunyan's Sweetheart
- Achievement: Short-listed
- Year: 2007