Book Awards & Distinctions
for Henry Cole
41 Total Book Awards
Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad (10)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2013
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2012
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2013
Big Bug (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2014
One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Honor, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
And Tango Makes Three (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2006
Nesting (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Pre-Kindergarten Selection, 2020
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2021
Building (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2023
Spot, the Cat (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2016
Bogart and Vinnie: A Completely Made-Up Story of True Friendship (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2013
Brambleheart: A Story about Finding Treasure and the Unexpected Magic of Friendship (1)
Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale (1)
Forever Home: A Dog and Boy Love Story (1)
La Gallinita de La Pradera (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2015
Nelly May Has Her Say (1)
On Meadowview Street (1)
The Sissy Duckling (1)
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2003
Some Smug Slug (1)
Spot & Dot (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2020
Three Hens and a Peacock (1)
Three Hens, a Peacock, and the Enormous Egg (1)
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024