Book Awards & Distinctions
for Øyvind Torseter
8 Total Book Awards
My Father's Arms Are a Boat (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2014
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2014
Brown (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
Mildred L. Batchelder Award, 1997-2024
Winner, 2020
The Most Beautiful Story (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
Why Dogs Have Wet Noses (1)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2016
