Awards and honours

180 awards for 109 of our books

Since 2011, juries in the United States and Spain have recognised our picture books: for their stories, their illustrations and what they teach.

70
first places and gold medals
55
silver and bronze medals
55
honourable mentions, selections and finalists

Most awarded

Silence
Diary of a Seaside Love Story
Our Greatest Gift
With a Butterfly's Wings
Memories of a Birch Tree
A New Harvest
180 awards · 109 books
2026
12 awards

The House

Winner · Premio Fundación Cuatrogatos
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - Spanish

Is This Present for Me?

Silver Medal · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - Spanish

Cousins

Bronze Medal · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - Spanish

The Path of Life

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book

The Quilt of Our Memories

Selected · Tejas Star Reading ListTXLA Tejas Reading List 2026-27
Finalist · Premio Andalucía de la CríticaLiteratura Infantil y Juvenil

The Soul of the Violin

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book

The Tree That Will Be

Selected · Publishers WeeklyFall 2026 Children's Preview: Picture Books
Selected · BooklistFall 2026 Youth Preview

The Vase With the Golden Cracks

Selected · Tejas Star Reading ListTXLA Tejas Reading List 2026-27
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - Spanish
2025
3 awards
2024
11 awards

Diary of a Seaside Love Story

Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsPicture Book - 4-8 Year Old
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - Spanish

Our Greatest Gift

Winner · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsSpirit Award - Compassion
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - Spanish

The Bird Whisperer

Winner · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsSpirit Award - Preservation
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsInspirational Children's Picture Book - Spanish

Dad

Bronze Medal · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - English

My Guardian

Bronze Medal · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book

Carmen

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsThe Dolores Huerta Best Cultural & Community Themed Book - Spanish or Bilingual
2023
11 awards

Memories of a Birch Tree

Gold Medal · Independent Publisher Book AwardsOutstanding Books of the Year - Most Likely to Save the Planet

Silence

Winner · Premio Fundación Cuatrogatos
Gold Medal · Independent Publisher Book AwardsOutstanding Books of the Year - Independent Voice
Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsBest Illustrator
Silver Medal · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book

With a Butterfly's Wings

Gold Medal · Independent Publisher Book AwardsChildren's Picture Books (7 & Under)
Selected · USBBY Outstanding International BooksGrades 3-5
Recommended · Premio Fundación CuatrogatosPara los que empiezan a leer solos

Grandparents

Finalist · Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of 2023
2022
15 awards

I'm Sad Today

Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsSpanish Language Book

Memories of a Birch Tree

Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsPicture Book - 4-8 Year Old
Silver Medal · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book - Spanish

Nibbling Your Nails

Gold Medal · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book - Spanish

Valeria

Winner · Premio Fundación Cuatrogatos

Carmen

Bronze Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsBest Illustrator

A New Harvest

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsAlma Flor Ada Best Latino Focused Children's Picture Book - English

For You

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - English

The Color of Your Skin

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - English
2021
17 awards

A New Harvest

Winner · Family Choice Awards
Winner · NAPPA Awards

For You

Winner · Family Choice Awards
Winner · NAPPA Awards

Juanita

Gold Medal · International Latino Book AwardsAlma Flor Ada Best Latino Focused Children's Picture Book - Spanish
Winner · Family Choice Awards
Winner · NAPPA Awards

Madam Hortensia

Gold Medal · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book - English or Bilingual

Son

Gold Medal · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - Spanish
Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsBest Illustrator

The Color of Your Skin

Winner · NAPPA Awards
Silver Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsPicture Book - 4-8 Year Old

Valeria

Winner · Family Choice Awards
Winner · NAPPA Awards

A Mystery in the Forest

Silver Medal · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book - Spanish

The Dance of the Bees

Silver Medal · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book - Spanish
2020
7 awards

Bathing in the Forest

Silver Medal · Independent Publisher Book AwardsChildren's Picture Books (All Ages)
Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book - Bilingual or English

Little One

Silver Medal · Independent Publisher Book AwardsChildren's Picture Books (7 & Under)
Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - Spanish

Child's Play

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - English

The Kite of Dreams

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book - Spanish
2019
12 awards

Kubi Meets Rosita

Winner · New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards
Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book

The Last Tree

Winner · Independent Press AwardsPicture Book - Ages 4-8
Selected · Bank Street College of EducationBest Spanish Language Picture Books (Spring 2019)

WHO CARES!

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book

Emmanuel Kelly

Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book

The Ants' Secret

Silver Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsSpanish Language Book

Finch

Bronze Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsPicture Book - All Ages
Selected · Bank Street College of EducationBest Spanish Language Picture Books (Spring 2019)

Fireflies

Selected · Bank Street College of EducationBest Spanish Language Picture Books (Spring 2019)

The Bizzies

Selected · Bank Street College of EducationBest Spanish Language Picture Books (Spring 2019)
2018
9 awards

Ayobami and the Names of the Animals

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book - Spanish
Winner · New York Times / New York Public LibraryBest Illustrated Children's Picture Book
Silver Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsPicture Book - 4-8 Years

Daisy

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - Spanish

Kalak's Journey

Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsSpanish Language Book

Mister Yes

Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsPicture Book - All Ages
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book

The Lonely Mailman

Bronze Medal · Independent Publisher Book AwardsChildren's Picture Books (All Ages)

The Music of the Sea

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book - Spanish
2017
9 awards

Daisy

Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsSpanish Language Book

Pablo Pineda

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Nonfiction Picture Book
Winner · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsSpirit Award - Compassion

Rafa Nadal

Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Sports / Recreation Book

The Lonely Mailman

Silver Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsPicture Book - 4-8 Year Old
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book
2016
9 awards

Lucy's Light

Winner · International Book AwardsChildren's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction
First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book
Honor · Gelett Burgess AwardSociety & Culture

The Little Golden Key

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book

Mom's Dresses

Silver Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsSpanish Language Book

Chocolate's Dream

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book
2015
11 awards

Cyparissus

Gold Medal · Independent Publisher Book AwardsChildren's Picture Books (All Ages)
Silver Medal · Living Now Book AwardsGrieving / Death & Dying
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book

The Lighthouse of Souls

Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book - Spanish or Bilingual

Fun and Fruit

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book

Snowbound Secrets

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Picture Book Translation - English to Spanish
2014
14 awards

Dorothy - A Different Kind of Friend

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Picture Book Translation - Spanish to English
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book - English

John's Whistle

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book

Walking Eagle

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book
Bronze Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsMulticultural Picture Book

Clucky the Hen

Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book - Spanish or Bilingual

Hoky the Caring Wolf

Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book

Ivan's Fear

Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book

The Box of Holes

Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book

It's a Gift!

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book

The Things in the Air

Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book
2013
21 awards

Fairground Lights

Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsSpanish Language Picture Book

Inside My Imagination

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Cover Illustration
Gold Medal · Living Now Book AwardsChildren's Picture Book
Gold Medal · Moonbeam Children's Book AwardsBest Illustrator

Life is Beautiful!

Winner · Gelett Burgess AwardLifestyle / Motivation / Inspiration
Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Cover Illustration
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - English

The Sky of Afghanistan

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book
Finalist · Eric Hoffer AwardChildren's Picture Book

Walking Through a World of Aromas

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Picture Book Translation - Spanish to English
Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book

A Night Time Story

Silver Medal · Independent Publisher Book AwardsChildren's Picture Books (7 & Under)
Honor · Gelett Burgess AwardBook of the Year

Mom Goes to War

Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsMost Inspirational Children's Picture Book
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Fiction Picture Book - English
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Educational Children's Picture Book - English

John's Whistle

Bronze Medal · Living Now Book AwardsChildren's Picture Book
2012
15 awards

Witches Handbook

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Picture Book - English
Honorable Mention · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Picture Book - Spanish

Clucky in the Garden of Mirrors

Silver Medal · Independent Publisher Book AwardsChildren's Picture Books (7 & Under)
Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Cover Illustration

The Word Collector

Runner-up · International Book Awards
Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Picture Book - English
2011
4 awards

Pirate Handbook

First Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Picture Book - Spanish

Clucky the Hen

Second Place · International Latino Book AwardsBest Children's Picture Book - Spanish

Award names and categories are shown as each organisation gives them.