Book Awards & Distinctions
for Vera B. Williams
2 Lifetime Achievement Awards 27 Total Book Awards
Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2001
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2001
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2024
Winner, 2002
A Chair for My Mother (3)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1983
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1982
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 1983
Cherries and Cherry Pits (3)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 1986
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1986
Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea (3)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 1988
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1988
Lucky Song (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Winner, 1998
More More More, Said the Baby (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1990
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 1991
Music, Music for Everyone (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1984
Scooter (2)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1994
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1993
Home at Last (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Something Special for Me (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1983
Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1981