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](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
![Américas Award, 1993-2024](/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2015
![Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023](/images/awards/82.jpg)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2014
![International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023](/images/awards/121.png)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2014
![Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024](/images/awards/4.jpg)
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2015
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos (7)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
![Américas Award, 1993-2024](/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2018
![Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023](/images/awards/93.jpg)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2017
![Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023](/images/awards/82.jpg)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
![Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024](/images/awards/4.jpg)
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2018
Spanish Is the Language of My Family (7)
![Américas Award, 1993-2024](/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2024
![Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023](/images/awards/82.jpg)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2023
![Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024](/images/awards/118.jpg)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Text Finalist, 2024
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2023
![Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024](/images/awards/13.jpg)
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2024
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Multicultural Selection, 2023
![Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2024](/images/list_image/4716.jpg)
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2024
Winner, 2024
Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son (6)
![Américas Award, 1993-2024](/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2023
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
![Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023](/images/awards/82.jpg)
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](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2023
Waiting for the Biblioburro (5)
Gracias / Thanks (4)
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2010
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
![Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024](/images/awards/118.jpg)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2010
![Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024](/images/awards/4.jpg)
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2010
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans (4)
![Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024](/images/awards/118.jpg)
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2016
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2015
![Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024](/images/awards/106.png)
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](/images/awards/104.png.pagespeed.ce.Wz2wwEQz-V.png)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2021
![Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024](/images/awards/124.jpg)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2021
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
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](/images/list_image/3388.jpg.pagespeed.ce.KHiuYrRHQh.jpg)
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2014
![International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023](/images/awards/121.png)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2014
Frida Kahlo y sus animalitos (3)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2017
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community (3)
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2018
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019
Little Libraries, Big Heroes (3)
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Character Building Selection, 2020
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
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](/images/awards/121.png)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
Second Place Winner, 2020
![Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2024](/images/awards/45.png)
Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2024
Honor, 2021