Book Awards & Distinctions
for Sydney Smith
76 Total Book Awards
Small in the City (15)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2020
Ezra Jack Keats Award, 1986-2024
Author Winner, 2020
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2020
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Finalist, 2020
I Talk Like a River (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2022
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Finalist, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2021
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2024
Winner, 2021
Sidewalk Flowers (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Commended, 2016
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2015
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2015
Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, 2006-2024
Finalist, 2016
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
Town Is by the Sea (11)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Finalist, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2017
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Winner, 2018
Do You Remember? (8)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2024
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Finalist, 2024
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2024
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2023
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Finalist, 2024
My Baba's Garden (7)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2024
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2023
The White Cat and the Monk: A Retelling of the Poem (7)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Finalist, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2016
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2017
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2016
Inkling (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2019
Canada Year by Year (1)
Norma Fleck Award, 1999-2023
Winner, 2017
Knock about with the Fitzgerald-Trouts (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017