1996
Golden Archer Primary Award Winner from the Wisconsin Educational Media Association for Jumanji.
Pennsylvania Young Readers’ Choice Award Winner [Grades 3-8] for The Sweetest Fig.
1995
Rhode Island Children’s Book Award Winner for The Sweetest Fig.
1993
Maryland Children’s Book Award Winner for Two Bad Ants.
1992
Georgia Children’s Book Award Winner, Georgia Child Picture Story Book Award for Two Bad Ants.
1991
Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award Winner for Two Bad Ants.
1987
Kentucky Bluegrass Award from Northern Kentucky University for The Polar Express.
1986
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books citation for The Stranger.
Caldecott Medal for The Polar Express.
Click here to see a copy of his Polar Express Caldecott acceptance speech.
Boston Globe Horn Book Award for illustration for The Polar Express.
Parent’s Choice Award for Illustration from the Parents’ Choice Foundation for The Stranger.
1985
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books citation for The Polar Express.
Irma Simonton Black Award from Bank Street College of Education for The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
West Virginia Children’s Book Award for Jumanji.
Parent’s Choice Award for Illustration from the Parents’ Choice Foundation for The Polar Express.
1984
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books citation for The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award from the Washington Library Media Association for Jumanji.
Parent’s Choice Award for Illustration from the Parents’ Choice Foundation for The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
1983
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books citation for The Wreck of the Zephyr.
The New York Times Outstanding Books citation for The Wreck of the Zephyr.
Kentucky Bluegrass Award from Ohio State Library for Jumanji.
1982
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books citation for Ben’s Dream.
International Board on Books citation for illustration for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
Caldecott Medal for Jumanji.
Click here to see a copy of his Jumanji Caldecott acceptance speech.
Boston Globe Horn Book Award for illustration for Jumanji.
Children’s Choice from the International Reading Association for Jumanji.
American Book Award for illustration from the Association of American Publishers for Jumanji.
Parent’s Choice Award for Illustration from the Parents’ Choice Foundation for Ben’s Dream.
1981
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books citation for Jumanji.
The New York Times Outstanding Books citation for Jumanji.
1980
Caldecott Honor Book citation from the American Library Association for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
Boston Globe Horn Book Award for illustration for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
Irma Simonton Black Award from The Bank Street College of Education for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
1979
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books citation for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
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