Alabama

• Yellowhammer Picture Book Award Top 10, 2024-2025

California

• CDE Recommended List 2022-2025, Cumulative
• CDE Recommended List 2025
• CDE Recommended List 2025, K-Grade 2
• California Young Reader Medal, 2026-2027, Primary Division, Grades K-3

District of Columbia

• Capitol Choices, 2025, Ages Birth to 5

Georgia

• Georgia Children's Book Award - Picturebook, 2026, for Grades K-4

Indiana

• Young Hoosier Book Award, 2026-2027, Picture Books

Iowa

• Iowa Goldfinch Award, 2026-2027, Grades K-3

Kansas

• Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award, 2026

Kentucky

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2025-2026, Grades K-2
• Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Grades K-2, 2018-2025 Book Discussion Kits

Louisiana

• Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, 2026-2027, Grades K-2

Minnesota

• Star of the North Picture Book Award, 2026, Grades K-2

Nebraska

• Golden Sower Award, Little Bluestem, 2026-2027, Grades K-2

Ohio

• Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2025, Grades K-2

South Carolina

• South Carolina Picture Book Award, 2026-2027, Grades K-2

Tennessee

• Volunteer State Book Awards, 2025-2026, Primary Division, Grades PreK-2

Texas

• Mockingbird Books, 2024-2025

Vermont

• Red Clover Award, 2025-2026, Grades K-4

Washington

• Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, 2026, Grades K-3