The following Wisdom Tales Children’s books in the first section below have won one or more awards for excellence over the lifetime of the books. Click on a title to go to that book's description page to see the details of the awards. On the pages for most of the award-winning books, you will find several sample pages. We suggest that you take a look at these to see why the books have been judged to be worthy of the various awards.

The second section below lists in more detail all of the Wisdom Tales titles that were honored recently, ordered by the various award-granting organizations. The sections are listed chronologically, with the most recent awards at the top.

• All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature
• Angels
• The Boy & His Mud Horses
• Children of the Tipi
• The Conference of the Birds
• The Christmas Horse and the Three Wise Men
• Custer’s Last Battle
• The Dreidel That Wouldn’t Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah
• The Earth Made New
• Esther‘s Gragger: A Toyshop Tale of Purim
• Everyone Prays: Celebrating Faith Around the World
• The Fantastic Adventures of Krishna
• Feathers for Peacock
• Gifts of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Patroness of Latin America
• Guru Nanak: First of the Sikhs
• The Green Musician
• Hildegard of Bingen
• Horse Raid: The Making of a Warrior
• The Hunter’s Promise
• Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing
• Just Like Me, Climbing a Tree: Exploring Trees Around the World
• A King James Christmas
• The Knight, the Princess & the Magic Rock
• Little Lek Longtail Learns to Sleep
• Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence
• The Man Who Dreamed of Elk-Dogs
• Never Say a Mean Word Again
• The Olive Tree
• The Otter, the Spotted Frog and the Great Flood
• The Pandas and Their Chopsticks and Other Animal Stories
• A Peacemaker for Warring Nations: The Founding of the Iroquois League
• Pine and the Winter Sparrow
• President Lincoln: From Log Cabin to White House
• Princess Sophie and the Six Swans: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm
• Red Cloud’s War: Brave Eagle’s Account of the Fetterman Fight
• The Rock Maiden: A Chinese Tale of Love and Loyalty
• Saint Anthony the Great
• Saint Francis of Assisi
• Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale
• Story of the Mongolian Tent House
• Talking to God: Prayers for Children from the World’s Religions
• The Thunder Egg
• Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunter
• When the Animals Saved Earth: An Eco-Fable
• Whispers of the Wolf
• The Woman Who Lived with Wolves

• Guru Nanak: First of the Sikhs
  (written & illustrated by Demi):
  
  • Winner in the “Picture Books — Multicultural” category
• A Peacemaker for Warring Nations: The Founding of the Iroquois League
  (written by Joseph Bruchac & illustrated by David Kanietakeron Fadden):
  
  • Distinguished Favorite in the “Children’s Education” category
• Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale
  (by Karen Lynn Williams & Khadra Mohammed & illustrated by Julia Cairns):
  
  • Distinguished Favorite in the “Multicultural” category

• A Peacemaker for Warring Nations: The Founding of the Iroquois League
  (written by Joseph Bruchac & illustrated by David Kanietakeron Fadden):
  
  • Gold Medal in the “Non-Fiction Biography” category
  • Silver Medal in the “Non-Fiction History/Regional” category
  • Silver Medal in the “Interior Design” category
• Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale
  (by Karen Lynn Williams & Khadra Mohammed & illustrated by Julia Cairns):
  
  • Silver Medal in the “Interior Design” category

• A Peacemaker for Warring Nations: The Founding of the Iroquois League
  (written by Joseph Bruchac & illustrated by David Kanietakeron Fadden):
  
  • Winner in the “Multicultural & International Books” category
• Story of the Mongolian Tent House
  (retold by Anne Pellowski & illustrated by Beatriz Vidal):
  
  • Winner in the “Multicultural & International Books” category

• Esther‘s Gragger: A Toyshop Tale of Purim
  (written by Martha Seif Simpson & illustrated by D. Yael Bernhard):
  
  • Finalist in the “Children Mind/Body/Spirituality” category
• Hildegard of Bingen
  (written & illustrated by Demi):
  
  • Finalist in the “Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction” category

• Esther‘s Gragger: A Toyshop Tale of Purim
  (written by Martha Seif Simpson & illustrated by D. Yael Bernhard):
  
  • Gold Medal in the “Children’s Fiction” category
  • Silver Medal in the “Children’s Picture Books” category
• Hildegard of Bingen
  (written & illustrated by Demi):
  
  • Silver Medal in the “NonFiction Children’s Books” category

• Gifts of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Patroness of Latin America
  (written & illustrated by Demi):
  
  • Finalist in the “Children’s Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction” category
  • Finalist in the “Children’s Religious” category

• Princess Sophie and the Six Swans: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm
  (by Kim Jacobs):
  
  • Finalist in the “Best Interior Design” category
  • Finalist in the “Children’s Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction” category
• Rock Maiden
  (written by Natasha Yim & illustrated by Pirkko Vainio):
  
  • Finalist in the Best Interior Design” category
• Talking to God: Prayers for Children from the World's Religions
  (written & illustrated by Demi):
  
  • Winner in the “Children’s Religious” category

• The Rock Maiden: A Chinese Tale of Love and Loyalty
  (written by Natasha Yim & illustrated by Pirkko Vainio):
  
  • Gold Medal in the “Interior Design” category

• Little Lek Longtail Learns to Sleep
  (written by Bette Killion & illustrated by Beatriz Vidal):
  
  • Honorable Mention in the “Children’s” category

• The Hunter’s Promise
  (retold by Joseph Bruchac & illustrated by Bill Farnsworth)

• The Christmas Horse and the Three Wise Men
  (written & illustrated by Isabelle Brent):
  
  • Gold Medal in the “Interior Design” category
  • Silver Medal in the “Cover Design” category
• Feathers for Peacock
  (written by Jacqueline Jules & illustrated by Helen Cann):
  
  • Silver Medal in the “Interior Design” category
• Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing
  (by Charles A. Eastman, edited by Michael O. Fitzgerald & illustrated by Heidi M. Rasch):
  
  • Silver Medal in the “Children’s Picture Books” category
• Little Lek Longtail Learns to Sleep
  (written by Bette Killion & illustrated by Beatriz Vidal):
  
  • Silver Medal in the “Interior Design” category

• The Christmas Horse and the Three Wise Men
  (written & illustrated by Isabelle Brent):
  
  • Winner in the “Children’s Religious” category
• Feathers for Peacock
  (written by Jacqueline Jules & illustrated by Helen Cann):
  
  • Winner in the “Children’s Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction” category
• Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing
  (by Charles A. Eastman, edited by Michael O. Fitzgerald & illustrated by Heidi M. Rasch):
  
  • Winner in the “Children’s Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction” category
• Little Lek Longtail Learns to Sleep
  (written by Bette Killion & illustrated by Beatriz Vidal):
  
  • Finalist in the “Children’s Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction” category
• President Lincoln: From Log Cabin to White House
  (written & illustrated by Demi):
  
  • Finalist in the “Children’s Picture Book: Hardcover Non-Fiction” category

• Whispers of the Wolf (written and illustrated by Pauline Ts’o):
  
  • Winner in the “Children’s Picture Book” category

• The Green Musician
  (retold by Mahvash Shahegh & illustrated by Claire Ewart):
  
  • Gold Medal in the “Interior Design: 3 or more Color: Children’s/Young Adult” category
• Red Cloud’s War: Brave Eagle’s Account of the Fetterman Fight
  (told & illustrated by Paul Goble):
  
  • Gold Medal in the “Young Reader: Fiction (8-12 years)” category
• Whispers of the Wolf
  (written & illustrated by Pauline Ts’o):
  
  • Silver Medal in the “Best New Voice: Children’s/Young Adult” category

• Indian Boyhood: The True Story of a Sioux Upbringing
  (by Charles A. Eastman, edited by Michael O. Fitzgerald & illustrated by Heidi M. Rasch):
  
  • Finalist in the “Children’s” category

• The Green Musician
  (retold by Mahvash Shahegh & illustrated by Claire Ewart):
  
  • Finalist in the “Picture Books” category
• The Hunter’s Promise
  (retold by Joseph Bruchac & illustrated by Bill Farnsworth ):
  
  • Finalist in the “Picture Books, Early Reader” category

• The Olive Tree
  (written by Elsa Marston & illustrated by Claire Ewart):
  
  • Honorable Mention in the “Picture Book” category
• When the Animals Saved Earth: An Eco-Fable
  (written by Alexis York Lumbard & illustrated by Demi):
  
  • Winner in the “Picture Book” category

• Children of the Tipi
  (by Michael O. Fitzgerald)
  
  • Honor Award in the category “Multicultural & International Books”
• Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence (written by Manoj Jain & illustrated by Demi):
  
  • Honor Award in the category “Multicultural & International Books”
• Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain
  (written by Jacqueline Jules & illustrated by D. Yael Bernhard):
  
  • Honor Award in the category “Multicultural & International Books”

• Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain
  (written by Jacqueline Jules & illustrated by D. Yael Bernhard):
  
  • Chosen as an Honor Book in the “Younger Reader” category

• Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain
  (written by Jacqueline Jules & illustrated by D. Yael Bernhard):
  
  • Finalist in the category “Illustrated Children’s Books”

• Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain (written by Jacqueline Jules and illustrated by D. Yael Bernhard):
  
  • 2014 Aesop Accolade