The Sleeping Porch	2009 Best Books for Kids and Teens (Canadian Children's Book Centre) [selected]
The Huron Carol	Interpreting a Canadian Classic – An exhibition of the art from The Huron Carol, Gutman Library, Harvard Graduate School of Education, March 2 - April 17, 2009, Cambridge, Massachusetts Our Choice (Canadian Children's Book Centre) CLA Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award (Longlisted)
Body of Work	Induction into the City of Niagara Falls Arts and Culture Wall of Fame, November 2008
Mavis and Merna	Our Choice (Canadian Children's Book Centre) — 2007: selected 2006 The IODE Violet Downey Book Award
The Man Who Walked the Earth	2004 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio – Best Book Award – Gold Our Choice (Canadian Children's Book Centre) – 2004 starred selection
The Naked Lady	Canadian Toy Testing Council's Children's Choice – Great Books of 2004 2003 Publisher's Weekly – starred review (February) 2002 Maclean's Magazine – Best Books of the Year
The True Story of Trapper Jack's Left Big Toe	2003 Saskatchewan Children's Choice Award Nominee – Shining Willow List
Duncan's Way	Our Choice (Canadian Children's Book Centre) – starred review 2000 Saskatchewan Children's Choice Award Nominee
Boy of the Deeps	2000 IBBY Honour Book (International Board on Books for Young People) 2000 Hackamatack Children's Choice Book Award Nominee 1999 Quill & Quire Best Books of the Year 1999 Smithsonian Notable Children's Book 1999 Ottawa Citizen Best Books of the Year Canadian Booksellers Association – Ruth Schwartz Award Nominee Quill & Quire – starred review 1999 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (ALA) 1999 Maclean's Magazine Best Books of the Year Our Choice (Canadian Children's Book Centre) – starred review
The Name of the Tree	1999 Mr. Christie's Chidren's Choice Award Winner (Best from 10 Years) 1990 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award 1990 Canadian Materials for Young People – Notable Book 1990 Parenting Magazine Certificate of Excellence – Reading Magic Awards 1989 Mr. Christie's Book Award (Illustration) 1989 Mr. Christie's Honour List, English Text Book List – starred review Kirkus – starred review 1989 Canadian Booksellers Association – Ruth Schwartz Award (Short List) Canadian Library Association – Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Award for Illustration (Short List) Best Picture books of 1989 – Emergency Librarian
Hansel and Gretel	1997 School Library Journal – starred review
Sarah and the People of Sand River	1998/99 Red Cedar Book Awards Nominee 1997 Best Book of the Year, Resource Links 1997 B.C. Book Prize – Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Nominee 1997 Best Books of the Year – Emergency Librarian Quill & Quire – starred review Booklist Oct 15, 1996 – starred review
The Mummer's Song	1994 Aesop's Accolade – The Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society 1994 Mr. Christie's Book Award for Illustration Nominee
The Year of Fire	1993 ALA Notable Book 1992 American Bookseller's Association "Pick of the Lists" selection
A Winter's Tale	1988 IODE Award
The Very Last First Time	1988 Children's Choice Picture Book Award, Washington, USA 1987 White Raven Book, Bologna Children's Book Fair 1986 American Library Association's Notable Book List 1986 Pick of the Lists, American Bookseller Best Canadian Books of 1985 – Emergency Librarian 1985 Governor General's Award for Illustration Nominee Canadian Library Association – Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Award for Illustration Nominee 1985 Canadian Booksellers Association – Ruth Schwartz Award Nominee
Morgan the Magnificent	1987 Canadian Materials – Notable Book
Chin Chiang and the Dragon's Dance	The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, February/March, 1986 1986 IBBY Honour Book 1985 Canadian Library Association's Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Medal 1985 IODE Book Award, Toronto Chapter 1984 Governor General's Book Award (Illustration) Nominee 1984 Canadian Booksellers Association – Ruth Schwartz Award Nominee 1984 Notable Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for Social Studies, Children's Book Council China in the Classroom – starred review (Issue number 7, 1985-86) 1984 Newsweek Magazine's Best Books of the Year
The Sandwich	1975 City of Toronto Book Award Runner-Up

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