Children's Books: Awards & Honors

Barefoot Books has developed an international reputation
for publishing award-winning books that celebrate art and
story. Below I have highlighted many of the prestigious
awards and honors Barefoot Books has earned through the years.
The Adventures of Odysseus
• NAPPA Gold Award, 2006
The Animal Boogie
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2001
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, 2003
• Society of School Librarians International Honor Book,
2001
The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems
• NAPPA Gold Award, 2006
The Barefoot Book of Faeries
• Amazing Toy Award, BabyZone.com,2002 – 2003
• BookSense 76 Children’s Pick, Winter 2002
The Barefoot Book of Fairy Tales
• Book of the Year Award Silver Medal Winner ForeWord
Magazine, 2005
The Barefoot Book of Knights
• Book of the Year Award Bronze Medal Winner ForeWord
Magazine, 2003
The Barefoot Book of Pirates
• Book of the Year Award Bronze Medal Winner ForeWord
Magazine, 1999
The Barefoot Book of Princesses
• Notable Books for Children Smithsonian Magazine, 1999
Bear at Home
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award,2001
The Boy Who Grew Flowers
• Book of the Year Award finalist ForeWord Magazine, 2005
Catch that Goat!
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2002
Elephant Dance
• NAPRA Nautilus Award Finalist, 2005
Elusive Moose
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, 2007
The Faerie’s Gift
Junior Library Guild Selection, 2003
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2004
Storytelling World Award, 2004
Fiesta Femenina
• American Folklore Society Aesop Prize, 2001
• Parents’ Choice Recommended Winner, 2001
• Editor’s Choice Booklist, 2001
• Top 10 Children’s Books on Women’s History Booklist,
2001
• NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young
People, 2002
The Gigantic Turnip
• Books for Children, Mother Goose Award, 1999
• The Blue Ribbon Book, The Bulletin for the Center of
Children's Books, 1999
• Children’s Book Council NOT Just for Children Anymore!
2000
• Book of the Year Award Finalist ForeWord Magazine, 2000
Goddesses
• NAPRA Nautilus Award Finalist, 2004

Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon
• Parents’ Choice Award Approved Winner, 2000
• IRA-CBC Children's Choice Award, 2000
• Society of School Librarians International Honor Book,
2000
How Big is a Pig?
• IRA-CBC Children’s Choice, 2001
An Island in the Sun
• Book of the Year Award Finalist ForeWord Magazine, 2003
Jack and the Beanstalk
• Children’s Roundup, Newsweek Magazine, 1999
• The Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books,
Big Picture Book, 1999
• Book of the Year Award Finalist ForeWord Magazine, 2000
The Lady of Ten Thousand Names
• NAPRA Nautilus Award Winner, 2002
• NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young
People, 2002
Mother Goose Remembers
• Best Books for Babies Beginning with Books, 2000
• NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for
Young People, 2001
Motherbridge of Love
• Top Ten Children’s Book Time Magazine, 2007
My Daddy is a Pretzel
• NAPRA Nautilus Award Finalist, 2005
One City, Two Brothers
• Middle East Book Award
The Middle East Outreach Council, 2007
Secret Seahorse
• Teachers’ Choice Award
Learning Magazine, 2005
Shakespeare’s Storybook
• American Folklore Society Aesop Prize, 2002
• Storytelling World Award, 2003
The Story Tree
• Notable Books for Children
Smithsonian Magazine, 2001
• NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade
Books for Young People, 2002
Tales from Old Ireland
• Parents’ Choice Gold Award, 2000
• NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade
Books for Young People, 2002
• Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award, 2003
Tales of Wisdom & Wonder
• Books for Children Mother Goose Award, 1999
• Children’s Book Council NOT Just for Children Anymore!,
2000

Tenzin’s Deer
• CBC List of Notable Social Studies Trade
Books for Young People, 2004
• NAPRA Nautilus Award Winner, 2004

We All Went on Safari
• Book of the Year Award Child Magazine, 2003
• Family Fun Magazine Best Books of 2003
• Teachers’ Choice Award Learning Magazine, 2004
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2004
• Capitol Choices Selection, 2004
• Book of the Year Award Silver Medal Winner
ForeWord Magazine, 2004

Who Are You, Baby Kangaroo?
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, 2005
Zoë and Her Zebra
• Outstanding Book, Parent Council, 1999
• Kids’ Pick of the Lists
American Bookseller, 2000