Honors and Awards
for books by
Bruce McMillan
Listed by the Award or Honor
~ Awards Listed for Each Book by the Book ~

Katahdin Award
ALA Notables SLJ Stars Booklist Stars
Kirkus Pointers BCCB Stars Science Books & Films
CBC Bank Street Stars Horn Book Guide Triangles John Burroughs
Outstanding Science. Reading Magic Best Kids Books
ABA Pick of the List SB&F Key Award First Photo Covers
Publisher's Weekly Best Publisher's Weekly Stars NY Times Best Illustrated
Plus Many Others
The 2006 Katahdin Award

The Katahdin Award is a lifetime achievement award to recognize an outstanding body of work of children's literature in Maine by an author or illustrator. The award itself is a commemorative set of bookends. It is given by the Youth Services Section Interest Group of the Maine Library Association and the reipient chosen by their Lupine Committee.
American Library Association Notable Books

Jelly Beans for Sale

Nights of the Pufflings


Eating Fractions


One Sun, A Book of Terse Verse

Counting Wildflowers

"These books are selected because they are worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children's books, notable includes books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels through age fourteen that reflect and encourage children's interests in exemplary ways.

The evaluative criteria used are:
1. literary quality
2. originality of text and illustration
3. clarity and style of language
4. excellence of illustration
5. excellence of design and format
6. subject matter of interest and value to children
7. the likelihood of acceptance by children"



American Library
Association
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School Library Journal
starred reviews

The Problem with Chickens

Wild Flamingos

Nights of the Pufflings

Sense Suspense, A Guessing Game for the Five Senses

Eating Fractions

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Time To...

Super, Super, Superwords

Dry or Wet?

Becca Backward, Becca Frontward, A Book of Concept Pairs

Counting Wildflowers

Here a Chick, There a Chick
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American Library Association's
Booklist starred reviews

The Picture that Mom Drew

Mouse Views, What the Class Pet Saw

Super, Super, Superwords

Growing Colors

Becca Backward, Becca Frontward, A Book of Concept Pairs
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Publisher's Weekly
starred reviews

The Problem with Chickens
Kirkus pointer review

A Beach for the Birds

Going on a Whale Watch
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The Bulletin
of the Center
for Children's Books

starred reviews

Nights of the Pufflings

One Sun, A Book of Terse Verse
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Science
Books and Films

double starred reviews

Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme

Penguins at Home, Gentoos of Antarctica
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Children's Book Committee,
Bank Street College of Education

Days of the Ducklings
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The Horn Book Guide
triangle review

Days of the Ducklings

Play Day, A Book of Terse Verse
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PW A Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year

The Problem with Chickens

A New York Times Best Illustrated Picture Book of the Year

The Problem with Chickens

NY
Times
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John Burroughs Nature Book for Young Readers

The John Burroughs Association

The John Burroughs List of
Nature Books for Young Readers


A Beach for the Birds

"During his life, John Burroughs' nature essays for children were published in special school editions and caused nature study to blossom in classrooms all over America. The John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers, recognizes outstanding natural history books for children that contain perceptive and artistic accounts of direct experiences in the world of nature. It was established in 1988 to recognize Burroughs' efforts to awaken interest in young naturalists. Each year, the results of the competition are formally recognized at the John Burroughs Association's award ceremony, held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The Association hopes that the list will encourage writers, artists, and publishers to produce books that invite young readers to explore the natural world for themselves."
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Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children
National Science Teacher's Association /
Children's Book Council

Wild Flamingos

Summer Ice, Life along the Antarctic Peninsula

Nights of the Pufflings

Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme

A Beach for the Birds

Going on a Whale Watch

The Baby Zoo

One Sun, A Book of Terse Verse

Becca Backward, Becca Frontward, A Book of Concept Pairs


"These books are selected by members of a book review panel appointed by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and assembled in cooperation with The Children's Book Council (CBC). NSTA and CBC have cooperated on this bibliographic project since 1973. The books selected are intended primarily for kindergarten through eighth grade. The panel looks at both content and presentation. Selection is based generally on the following criteria:
1) information is clear, accurate, and up-to-date
2) theories and facts are clearly distinguished
3) facts are not oversimplified so that the information is misleading
4) generalizations are supported by facts and significant facts are not omitted
5) and books are free of gender, ethnic, and socioeconomic bias."
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NCSS-CBC
(National Council for the Social Studies - Children's Book Council)
Notable Social Studies Trade Book


Going Fishing




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Certificate of Excellence
Parenting
magazine


Nights of the Pufflings

One, Two - One Pair!

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Super, Super, Superwords
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A Best Kid's Book - Parents Magazine

Eating Fractions

Play Day, A Book of Terse Verse

One Sun, A Book of Terse Verse

Here a Chick, There a Chick
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A Best Book of the Year
School Library Journal

Nights of the Pufflings

Super, Super, Superwords
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A Best Kids' Book of the Year
Crayola Kids magazine


Nights of the Pufflings
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A Children's Book of Distinction
Hungry Mind Review


Nights of the Pufflings
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Parents' Choice Honor Book

Nights of the Pufflings
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American Bookseller Association Pick of the List

Wild Flamingos

Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme

Sense Suspense, A Guessing Game for the Five Senses

The Baby Zoo

Kitten Can...

Here a Chick, There a Chick
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Nominee for:
The 2005 Subaru/SB&F (Science Books & Films) Lifetime Achievement Key Award for Excellence in Science Books - Children's Science Books - Illustrator

Read about it here


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A Blue Ribbon Book
The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books

Nights of the Pufflings
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Lupine Honor Book - Maine Librarians Association

Nights of the Pufflings
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A Few Good Books selection - Booklinks magazine

Nights of the Pufflings
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First photo-illustrated book featured on the cover of The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books

Nights of the Pufflings
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First photo-illustrated book featured on the cover of The Horn Book Guide

Nights of the Pufflings
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First photo-illustrated book featured on the cover of Booklinks magazine

Mary Had a Little Lamb
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Reading Rainbow Review Selection

Mouse Views, What the Class Pet Saw
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Selection - Junior Library Guild

Mouse Views, What the Class Pet Saw

Mary Had a Little Lamb

One Sun, A Book of Terse Verse

Here a Chick, There a Chick
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Scientific American magazine
Young Readers Book Award

The Weather Sky
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Parent's Guide Children's Media Award,
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Honor

Salmon Summer
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Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year

The Weather Sky

Kitten Can...
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Utah Informational Book Award Nomination

The Weather Sky
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The Original Art Exhibition jury selection,
The Society of Illustrators
Museum of American Illustration Selection

Mary Had a Little Lamb

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Selection - Children's Book-of-the-Month Club

One Sun, A Book of Terse Verse
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Children's Editor's Choice
American Library Association Booklist

Growing Colors
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A Parent's Choice Foundation Selection

Seal of Approval

The Problem with Chickens


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School Library Journal Best Books

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Children's Book of the Month Club
alternate selection

Summer Ice, Life along the Antarctic Peninsula
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New York Public Library 100 Best Books for Reading and Sharing

Jelly Beans for Sale

Time To...
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Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best

Jelly Beans for Sale
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