Arizona

• Grand Canyon Reader Award, 2015 -- Picture Book category

Arkansas

• Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award, 2014-2015, Grades K-3

California

• California Young Reader Medal, 2016-2017, Picture Books for Older Readers Division, Grades 4-12

Illinois

• Monarch Award, 2015, for Grades K-3

Indiana

• AISLE Read Alouds-Too-Good-to-Miss, Upper Elementary List
• Previous Read Aloud Indiana, 2015
• Read Aloud Indiana Book Award, 1990-2023

Kansas

• Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award, 2014, for Grades K-3

Kentucky

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2014 -- Early Elementary

Louisiana

• Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, 2015, Grades 3-5

Maryland

• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2013-2014, Picture Book Category for Grades K-3

Mississippi

• Magnolia Award, 2015, for Grades K-2

Missouri

• Show Me Readers Award, 2014-2015, Grades 1-3

Nebraska

• Golden Sower Award, 2014-2015 -- Primary Book category

North Carolina

• North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2014 - Picture Books for Grades PreK-2

North Dakota

• Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 2014 -- Picture Books

Pennsylvania

• Keystone to Reading Book Award, 2013-2014 -- Primary List
• Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, 2013-2014, Grades K-3

South Carolina

• SCASL Picture Book Awards, 2014-2015, Grades PK-2

Vermont

• Red Clover Children's Choice Award, 2013-2014, Grades K-4

Virginia

• Virginia Readers' Choice, 2014-2015, Primary, Grades K-3

Washington

• Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, 2014, Grades K-3

West Virginia

• West Virginia Children's Choice Book Awards, 2013-2014, for Grades 3-6

Wisconsin

• 2013-2014 Read On Wisconsin Book Club, Grades K-2
• 2013-2014 Read On Wisconsin Book Club, Grades PK-12

Wyoming

• Buckaroo Book Award, 2013-2014, Grades K-3