Awards & Recognition
Awarded in 2024
Ezra Jack Keats Award Award Honors, "Dancing Hands," United States, 2024 Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book for Young Children, "Dancing Hands," United States, 2024
Awarded in 2022
International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List Best Children’s Book, "Joch Joch, the Best Photographer," Cambodia Philippine Board on Books for Young People, Best Reads "Tinola ni Nanay," Philippines, 2021 "Paalam, Puti," Philippines, 2021
Awarded in 2021
The Federation of Indian Publishers Excellence in Book Production, Children’s Books in Hindi (First Place), "A World Without Wheels," Indonesia, 2020
Awarded in 2020
International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List Best Children’s Book, "Fighting for Nector," Cambodia, 2018
Awarded in 2019
The Federation of Indian Publishers Excellence in Book Production, Children’s Books (Second Place), "Kya Akela Hoon," India, 2019
Awarded in 2016
Asian Festival of Children’s Content Multiple Awards, 2016 International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List Best Illustration, "A Fish and a Tamarine Tree," Cambodia, 2013
Awarded in 2014
International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List Best Illustration, "Check Check Wants to Get Married," Cambodia, 2012
Awarded in 2013
Nepalese Society for Children’s Literature Best Illustration, Ages 7 and Below "Malati’s Shoes," Nepal, 2012 "What Have I Learned Today?," Nepal, 2012 Laos Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism "Congratulatory Award" Book Excellence Award "Little Caterpillar’s Lost Shoes," Laos, 2012
Awarded in 2012
UNICEF Best Early Childhood Development Publication of the Year, "Unjani," South Africa, 2010 International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List Best Children’s Book, "Help Me Find the Sun," Cambodia, 2009 Best Illustration, "The Snake Who Wants to Buy A Shoe," Cambodia, 2010
Awarded in 2010
Laos Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism Book Excellence Award "Keo Learns to Read," Laos, 2010 "The Bee and the Fly," Laos, 2010
Awarded in 2009
Nepalese Society for Children’s Literature Best Illustration, Ages 8+ "Tallest Grass," Nepal, 2009 "Medicine in Our Garden," Nepal, 2009
Awarded in 2008
Laos Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism Book Excellence Award "Nang Oy’s Dream," Laos, 2008 "Many Bags," Laos, 2008 Nepalese Society for Children’s Literature Best Children’s Book, Ages 4–8, "While Swinging," Nepal, 2008 Best Illustration, Ages 8–15, "Bachedi and Luxmania," Nepal, 2008
Awarded in 2007
Laos Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism Book Excellence Award, "Candlelight," Laos, 2006
Awarded in 2006
Nepalese Society for Children’s Literature Best Children’s Book, Ages 3–7, "Manu’s Mane," Nepal, 2006 International Nepali Literary Society Sara International Award, "Prince of Half Land," Nepal, 2005
Awarded in 2004
Nepalese Society for Children’s Literature Best Children’s Book, Ages 3–7, "Sani and Suri," Nepal, 2004
Awarded in 2003
Nepalese Society for Children’s Literature Best Children’s Book, Ages 3–7, "Milijuli Ghar," Nepal, 2003