Book Awards & Distinctions
for Ian Falconer
15 Total Book Awards
Olivia (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2016
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2001
Olivia Saves the Circus (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2001
Olivia Helps with Christmas (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Illustrator Winner, 2008
Pretty Ugly (2)
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Grades K-2 Selection, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2024
Olivia Forms a Band (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses (1)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2012
Olivia... and the Missing Toy (1)
