Awards and Other Notable Honours

2024

Finalist, Prix AAOF de littérature jeunesse, for Pas de chevaux dans la maison (Orca)

HONOUR BOOK, OLA Forest of Reading Prix Peuplier Award for Pas de chevaux dans la maison (Orca)

Finalist, IODE Jean Throop Book Award, for No Horses in the House (Orca)

2022

WINNER, Hackmatack Awards in the English non-fiction category, for Sergeant Billy (Tundra)

2021

WINNER, OLA Forest of Reading Prix Mélèze Award for Sergent Billy (Isatis)

WINNER, Rocky Mountain Book Award, Alberta’s Young Readers’ Choice Award for Sergeant Billy (Tundra)

WINNER, Shining Willow, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Award for Sergeant Billy (Tundra)

2020

Winner, Prix AAOF de littérature jeunesse for Trésor (Orca)

Honour Book, OLA Forest of Reading Peuplier Award for Tellement sauvage (D’Eux)

Winner, Comstock Read-Aloud Book Award for Sergeant Billy (Tundra)

Winner, Christopher Award for best children’s book for Sergeant Billy (Tundra)

2019

Winner, Northern Lights Book Award, Arts category for Nutcracker Night (Pajama Press)

Finalist, OLA Forest of Reading Peuplier Award for Moi aussi! Moi aussi! (Bagnole)

2018

Finalist, Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice, Shining Willow Award for The Branch (Kids Can Press)

Finalist, Forest of Reading BLUE SPRUCE Award for The Branch (Kids Can Press)

Finalist, Forest of Reading Peuplier Award for Ma branche préférée (Éditions Scholastic)

2017

Finalist, Maine’s Children’s Choice Picture Book Award, Chickadee Category for The Branch (Kids Can Press)

Finalist, OLA Forest of Reading Peuplier Award for Une bestiole à l’école (Éditions de l’Isatis)

Finalist, Surrey Schools, Picture Book of the Year Award for The Branch (Kids Can Press)

2016

Finalist, Governor General Literary Awards in the Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books category (English) for The Branch (Kids Can Press)

Finalist, OLA Forest of Reading Peuplier Award for Le voilier d’Olivier (Éditions Scholastic)

2015

Finalist, OLA Forest of Reading Peuplier Award for Une Charlotte Olympique (Bagnole)

Finalist, OLA Forest of Reading Tamarac Award for Embrouilles à Embrun (Vermillon)

2014

Honoured book, Sélection, Communication-Jeunesse for La salade de César, Quand les zeros deviennent héros, C’est chouette une maman! and Une Charlotte olympique

Finalist, OLA Forest of Reading Peuplier Awards for Charlotte partout (Bagnole)

2013

Finalist, OLA Forest of Reading Tamarac Express Awards for Fatima et les voleurs de clémentines (Bagnole)

Finalist, OLA Forest of Reading Peuplier Award for Chapeau Charlotte (Bagnole)

2012

Winner, Prix de l’Alliance Française de Toronto for Fatima et les voleurs de clémentines (Bagnole)

Finalist, OLA Forest of Reading Tamarac Express Awards for Coup de théâtre à Stratford (Vermillon)

Honoured book, Sélection, Communication-Jeunesse for Charlotte partout and Fatima et les voleurs de clémentines

2010

Finalist, Forest of Reading Tamarack Award for Tous les oeufs dans le même panier (CFORP)

Honoured book, Sélection, Communication-Jeunesse for Chapeau Charlotte

2008

Honoured book, Sélection, Communication-Jeunesse for Une Charlotte au chocolat and Luca : pirate-chevalier-archéologue-joueur de hockey

2000

Nominated in the Words and Pictures category of the National Magazine Awards for my article The Down-Under Wonders published in Owl Magazine