Book Awards & Distinctions
for William Pène Du Bois
6 Total Book Awards
Bear Circus (1)

NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1971
Bear Party (1)

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 1952
The Forbidden Forest (1)

NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1978
Lion (1)

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 1957
Twenty and Ten (1)

The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2025
Winner, 1952