Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile
- 2005 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award—Westchester Library System (New York)
- Nominated for the 2005 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
- Charlotte Zolotow 2004 Honor Book, for Outstanding Writing in Picture Books
- Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People for 2004
- 2003 Chapman Award, for Best Classroom Read-Alouds
- Starred review in Publishers Weekly
- Selected by the New York Public Library for their publication
Children’s Books 2003: One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing
- Selected by the Children's Book Committee, Bank Street College of
Education, for The Best Children's Books of the Year—2004
- Selected by the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s Children’s Books
(And More) to Read and Own gift list for 2003 (Ohio)
- Selected by the Cooperative Children's Book Center for CCBC Choices
2004 (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia
- Nominated for the 2004 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
- Nominated for the 2003-2004 Red Clover Award (Vermont)
- 2003 Notable Children's Book—American Library Association
- 2002 Aesop Accolade Award—American Folklore Society
- 2002 Blue Ribbon Book—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
- Starred review in School Library Journal
- Included in Top Choice List for 2003, Children's Literature
- Included in Best Children's Books of the Year 2003, Bank Street College of Education
- Included in Best of the Best, Chicago Public Library
Why Leopard Has Spots: Dan Stories From Liberia
- 2000 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award—Westchester Library System (New York)
- 1999 Best Book for Older Readers—African Studies Association
- 1999 Aesop Accolade Award—American Folklore Society
- Honor Award for Storytelling Anthologies—Storytelling World
- Book-It All Over repertory theater company production of
Why Leopard Has Spots tours
Washington state 2002-2004
