Honors and Awards

for books by
Bruce McMillan
Listed by the Book
~ Awards and Honors Listed and the Books so Honored ~
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Baby Zoo
Beach for the Birds
Becca Backward, Becca Frontward
Counting Wildflowers
Days of the Ducklings
Dry or Wet?
Eating Fractions
Ghost Doll
Going Fishing
Going on a Whale Watch
Growing Colors
Here a Chick There a Chick
Jelly Beans for Sale
Kitten Can ...
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mouse Views
Nights of the Pufflings
One Sun
One, Two, One Pair!
Penguins at Home
Picture that Mom Drew
Play Day
Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme
Salmon Summer
Sense Suspense
Summer Ice
Super, Super, Superwords
Time To
The Problem with Chickens
Weather Sky
Wild Flamingos
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Days of the Ducklings (cover)
The Problem with Chickens
A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2005
A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2005
A Parent's Choice Foundation Approved Picture Book for 2005
Star Review - School Library Journal
Star Review - Publishers Weekly
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Days of the Ducklings (cover)
Going Fishing
A NCSS-CBC (National Council for the Social Studies - Children's Book council) Notable Social Studies Trade Book for 2006
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Days of the Ducklings
A Best Children's Book of the Year 2002,
- by the Children's Book Committee at the Bank Street College of Education
Star Review - Children's Book Committee Bank Street College of Education, 2002
Triangle Review - The Horn Book Guide, Spring 2002
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Salmon Summer
Parent's Guide Children's Media Award,
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Honor - 1998
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Wild Flamingos
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1997
American Bookseller Association Pick of the List, 1997
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The Picture that Mom Drew
Star Review - Booklist, 1997
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Jelly Beans for Sale
American Library Association Notable Book, 1997
New York Public Library 100 Best Books for Reading and Sharing, 1996
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
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Summer Ice, Life along the Antarctic Peninsula
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children - National Science Teacher's Association / Children's Book Council, 1995
Children's Book of the Month Club alternate selection, 1995
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Nights of the Pufflings
American Library Association Notable Book, 1996
Parents' Choice Honor Book, 1995
Certificate of Excellence - Parenting magazine, 1995
A Lupine Honor Book - Maine Librarians Association, 1996
A Best Book of the Year - School Library Journal, 1995
A Children's Book of Distinction - Hungry Mind Review, 1996
A Best Kids' Book of the Year - Crayola Kids magazine, 1995
A Few Good Books selection - Booklinks magazine, 95
A Blue Ribbon Book - The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, 1995
First photo-illustrated book featured on the cover of The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, 1995
First photo-illustrated book featured on the cover of The Horn Book Guide
Star Review - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 1995
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1995
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children - National Science Teacher's Association / Children's Book Council, 1995
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Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme
American Bookseller Association Pick of the List, 1995
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children - National Science Teacher's Association / Children's Book Council, 1995
Two Star Review - Science Books and Films, 1995
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Sense Suspense, A Guessing Game for the Five Senses
American Bookseller Association Pick of the List, 1994
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1994
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Penguins at Home, Gentoos of Antarctica
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children - National Science Teacher's Association / Children's Book Council, 1993
Two Star Review - Science Books and Films, 1994
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A Beach for the Birds
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children - National Science Teacher's Association / Children's Book Council, 1993
John Burroughs Nature Book for Young Readers, 1993
Pointer Review - Kirkus, 1993
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Mouse Views, What the Class Pet Saw
Reading Rainbow Review Selection, 1994
Star Review - Booklist, 1993
Selection - Junior Library Guild, 1993
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Going on a Whale Watch
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children -
National Science Teacher's Association / Children's Book Council, 1992
Pointer Review - Kirkus, 1992
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The Baby Zoo
American Bookseller Association Pick of the List, 1992
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children -
National Science Teacher's Association / Children's Book Council, 1992
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Eating Fractions
American Library Association Notable Book, 1991
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1991
A Best Kid's Book of 1991 - Parents Magazine, 1991
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Play Day, A Book of Terse Verse
A Best Kid's Book of 1991 - Parents Magazine, 1991
Triangle Review - The Horn Book Guide, 1991
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The Weather Sky
Scientific American magazine Young Readers Book Award, 1996
Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year, 1991
Utah Informational Book Award Nomination, 1993
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One, Two, One Pair!
Certificate of Excellence - Parenting Magazine, 1992
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Mary Had a Little Lamb
Certificate of Excellence - Parenting magazine, 1990
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1990
The Original Art Exhibition jury selection,
The Society of Illustrators Museum of American Illustration Selection
Junior Library Guild, 1990
Adkin Robinson Award, 1991
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One Sun, A Book of Terse Verse
American Library Association Notable Book, 1991
A Best Kid's Book of 1990 - Parents Magazine, 1990
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children -
National Science Teacher's Association / Children's Book Council, 1990
Star Review - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 1990
Selection - Children's Book-of-the-Month Club, 1990
Selection - Junior Library Guild, 1990
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Time To...
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1989
New York Public Library's 100 Best Books for Reading and Sharing, 1989
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Super, Super, Superwords
Certificate of Excellence - Parenting magazine, 1989
A Best Book of the Year - School Library Journal, 1989
Star Review - Booklist, 1989
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1989
School Library Journal Best Books, 1989
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Growing Colors
Children's Editor's Choice - American Library Association Booklist, 1988
Star Review - Booklist, 1988
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Dry or Wet?
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1988
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Becca Backward, Becca Frontward,
A Book of Concept Pairs
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children -
National Science Teacher's Association / Children's Book Council, 1986
Children's Editor's Choice - American Library Association Booklist, 1986
Star Review - Booklist, 1986
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1986
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Counting Wildflowers
American Library Association Notable Book, 1986
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1986
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Kitten Can...
American Bookseller Association Pick of the List, 1984
Books For the Youngest Child, Update -
American Library Association Booklist, 1985
Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year, 1984
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Here a Chick, There a Chick
School Library Journal Best Books, 1983
Star Review - School Library Journal, 1983
American Bookseller Association Pick of the List, 1983
Selection - Junior Library Guild, 1983
A Best Kid's Book of 1983 - Parents Magazine, December 1983
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Ghost Doll
The Lemme Book Award, 1984
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