New South Wales

• New South Wales Premier’s Reading Challenge, 2025, 3-4

Western Australia

• West Australian Young Readers' Book Award, 2026 - Picture Book

Alabama

• Yellowhammer Picture Book Award Top 10, 2025-2026

California

• CDE Recommended List 2022-2026, Cumulative
• CDE Recommended List 2026
• CDE Recommended List 2026, K-Grade 2

Colorado

• Colorado Children's Book Award, 2027, Picture Books, Grades K-2

District of Columbia

• Capitol Choices, 2026, Ages Birth to 5
• Three Stars Book Award Nominees, 2026-2027, Picture Books

Florida

• Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr., 2026-2027, Elementary School, Grades K-2

Georgia

• Georgia Children's Book Award - Picturebook, 2027, for Grades K-4
• Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, 2026-2027, Picturebooks, Grades K-3

Illinois

• Monarch Award, 2027, for Grades K-3

Indiana

• 2026 Read Aloud Indiana, Ageless
• Young Hoosier Book Award, 2026-2027, Picture Books

Iowa

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

Kentucky

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2027, Grades K-2

Maine

• Chickadee Award, 2026-2027, Grades K-4

Maryland

• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2026-2027, Picture Books, Grades K-3

Michigan

• Great Lakes Great Books Award, 2026-2027, Grades K-1
• Mitten Award, 1999-2026

Nebraska

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

North Carolina

• North Carolina Children's Book Award, 2027 - Picture Books

Ohio

• Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2026, Grades K-2

Oklahoma

• Redbud Read-Aloud, 2026

Oregon

• Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award, 2026

Texas

• 2X2 Reading List, 2026

Utah

• Beehive Award, 2026-2027, Grades K-3

Virginia

• Virginia Readers' Choice, 2026-2027, Primary, Grades K-3

Washington

• Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, 2027, Grades K-3

Wisconsin

• Battle of the Books, 2027, Elementary Division for Grades 4-6
• Golden Archer Award, 2027, Primary Category, for Grades K-2