Book Awards & Distinctions
for John Parra
68 Total Book Awards
Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors (8)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2015

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2015

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2014

International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2014

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2015
Spanish Is the Language of My Family (8)

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2024

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Text Finalist, 2024

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2023

International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Gold Winner, 2024

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2024

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Multicultural Selection, 2023

Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2025
Winner, 2024
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos (7)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2018

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2018

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2017

NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2017

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2018
Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son (6)

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2023

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2022

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2023
Waiting for the Biblioburro (5)
Gracias / Thanks (4)

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2010

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2010

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2010
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans (4)

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2016

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2015

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2016
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne (4)

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2021

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2021

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2021
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (4)

Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2014

International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2014
Eloísa's Musical Window (3)

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2024

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Illustration Honor, 2025
Frida Kahlo y sus animalitos (3)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2017
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community (3)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2018

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019
Little Libraries, Big Heroes (3)

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Character Building Selection, 2020

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2020
Cultivando a un artista: La historia de un jardinero paisajista y su hijo (2)
One is a Piñata: A Book of Numbers (2)

International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Second Place Winner, 2020

Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2025
Honor, 2021
El español es la lengua de mi familia (1)
Eloísa y su ventanita musical (1)

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Spanish Selection, 2025