Book Awards & Distinctions
for John Parra
63 Total Book Awards
Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2014
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2014
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2015
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2018
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2018
Spanish Is the Language of My Family (7)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2024
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2023
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Text Finalist, 2024
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2023
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Multicultural Selection, 2023
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2024
Winner, 2024
Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son (6)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2023
Waiting for the Biblioburro (5)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
Second Place Winner, 2017
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
Second Place Winner, 2017
Gracias / Thanks (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2010
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2010
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2010
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans (4)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2015
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2016
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne (4)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2021
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (4)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2014
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2014
Frida Kahlo y sus animalitos (3)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2017
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community (3)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019
Little Libraries, Big Heroes (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Character Building Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2020
Cultivando a un artista: La historia de un jardinero paisajista y su hijo (2)
One is a Piñata: A Book of Numbers (2)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
Second Place Winner, 2020
Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2024
Honor, 2021