- 2004: Gryphon Award honor book, Center for Children’s Books, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Lunch Walks Among Us) Gryphon Award - Center for Children's Books
- 2005: LIMA International Licensing Award, Best Art Brand License (It's Happy Bunny)
- 2006: Eleanor Cameron Award, Golden Duck Award Committee (The Fran That Time Forgot)
- 2006: LIMA International Licensing Award, Best Character Brand License — Soft Goods (It's Happy Bunny)
- 2007: LIMA International Licensing Award, Best Character Brand License — Hard Goods (It's Happy Bunny)
- 2007: Austin ADDY Awards (with Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Texas Alliance)
- Silver award, Public Service Campaign
- Silver award, Public Service Direct Marketing
- Bronze award, Public Service postcard
2009: Nomination National Cartoonist Society Book Illustration: Cherise The Niece