AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Awards

1961
Tangara. A novel for children by Australian author Nan Chauncy, illustrated by Brian Wildsmith. It won the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1961. It was published in America in 1962 under the title The Secret Friends.

1962
Kate Greenaway Medal: A B C.

Commendations

1963
Kate Greenaway Medal: The Lion and the Rat.
Kate Greenaway Medal: The Oxford Book of Poetry for Children.

1964
Horn Book Honor List.
New York Times Book Review List of Outstanding Books.

1965
The Brooklyn Art Books for Children Citation: 1 2 3.
New York Times Book Review List of Outstanding Books.

1966
Hans Christian Andersen Award: runner-up.
New York Times Book Review List of Outstanding Books.

1967
The Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal: Birds.
New York Times: Best illustrated book of the year: Birds.
New York Times Book Review List of Outstanding Books.

1968
Hans Christian Andersen Award: runner up.

1971
Kate Greenaway Medal: The Owl and the Woodpecker.

1982
Kurt Maschler Award, short-listed: Pelican.

1991
Ushio Publication Culture Award: In recognition of his distinguished achievements.

1994
Selected as one of The Children’s Books of the Year: The Easter Story.

1995
The CD Rom of: The Christmas Story, won the Grand Prix of European Multi-Media.

1998
National Jewish Book Awards, Finalist: Exodus/Moses.

2000
Parent Council Ltd, Selected as outstanding: The Easter Story.
Children’s Literature, Choice List: Moses.

2001 - 2002
Children’s Crown Award reading Programs, Nominee List: Moses.

2005
Book Sense, Easter/Passover, Top Ten Picks List: Moses.