MY OWN BIG BED, Illustrated by Mary Watson,Greenwillow, 1998
Parent's Choice Outstanding Books for 1998

PIECES: A YEAR IN POEMS AND QUILTS, Greenwillow Books, 2001
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award for Excellence in Poetry for 2002
National Parenting Publications Awards, Gold Award for Poetry and Folklore, 2001 (NAPPA)
NCTE Notable Book for 2002
Junior Library Guild Selection
Society of Illustators Original Art Show 2001
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee for 2002-2003
Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List for 2002-2003
Oregon's Beverly Cleary children's Choice Award Nominee for 2004
Allentown Museum, Show Me a Story Exhibit, Fall 2001
American Textile History Museum Exhibit, 2002

WILLIAMS TURN, Grolier Rookie Reader, 2001

GOT YOU!, Grolier Rookie Reader, 2001

WHOSE SHOES?, Illustrated by LeUyen Pham, Harcourt, 2001
Child Magazine Best Books of 2001

WHICH HAT IS THAT?, Illustrated by LeUyen Pham, Harcourt, 2002

MY GRANDMA IS COMING TO TOWN, Illustrated by Melissa Sweet, Candlewick 2003

TASTE THE RAINDROPS, Greenwillow, 1983

COME TO THE MEADOW, Clarion, 1984, Junior Literary Guild Selection

GRANDMA GETS GRUMPY, Clarion, 1988 (Hardcover o/p) Paperback, Clarion
1990 Children's Choice, IRA/CBC

MAYBE A BAND-AID WILL HELP, Dutton, 1984 Paperback, Dutton, 1990

BETHANY FOR REAL, Greenwillow, 1985

ALL BY MYSELF, Clarion, 1985 Child Study Association of America Children's Book of the Year

CASSIE BOWEN TAKES WITCH LESSONS, Dutton, 1985 (illustrated by Gail Owens)
Apple Paperback, Scholastic, 1987
Arrow and Lucky Book Club Selections

DON'T WORRY I'LL FIND YOU, Dutton, Spring 1986 Weekly Reader Book Club selection, 1986

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THEY SAY, Greenwillow, 1987

IT'S JUST ME, EMILY, Clarion, 1987 Paperback, Clarion, 1989
Audio-cassette 1990
Book-of-the-Month Club

KEEP YOUR OLD HAT, Dutton, 1987

BOYS ARE YUCKO! (sequel to CASSIE...), Dutton, 1989 (illustrated by Pat Henderson Lincoln)
Apple Paperback from Scholastic 1990
Lucky Book Club Selection

SKY ALL AROUND, Clarion, 1989

THEY REALLY LIKE ME, Greenwillow, 1989

THE SECRET KEEPER, Greenwillow, Fall 1990

MEAN OLD UNCLE JACK, Clarion, 1990
Junior Literary Guild
Book-of-the-Month Club

THE GREATEST PICNIC IN THE WORLD, Clarion, Spring 1991

REMEMBER THE BUTTERFLIES, Dutton, Spring 1991
National Science Teachers Association: Outstanding Science Book for Children for 1991

A RIDE IN THE CRUMMY, written by Gary Hines, illustrated by Anna G. Hines Greenwillow, 1991

JACKIE'S LUNCH BOX, Greenwillow, 1991

RUMBLE THUMBLE BOOM!, Greenwillow, 1992

MOON'S WISH, Clarion, 1992

MOOMPA, TOBY AND BOMP, Clarion,1993

THE DAY OF THE HIGHCLIMBER, written by Gary Hines, illustrated by Anna, Greenwillow, 1994

TELL ME YOUR BEST THING, Dutton, 1991 (illustrated by Karen Ritz)
Bank Street College:"Children's Books of the Year"
Puffin paperback 1994

FLYING FIREFIGHTERS, written by Gary Hines, illustrated by Anna, Clarion, 1993
National Council of the Social Studies
Notable Children's Trade Book for 1993

GRAMMA'S WALK, Greenwillow, Fall 1993

EVEN IF I SPILL MY MILK?, Clarion, 1994

WHAT JOE SAW, Greenwillow 1994
Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book, Pennsylvania Library Association.
American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
Scholastic Book Club

BIG HELP!, Clarion 1995

WHEN THE GOBLINS CAME KNOCKING, Greenwillow, 1995

WHEN WE MARRIED GARY, Greenwillow, 1996

MISS EMMA'S WILD GARDEN, Greenwillow, 1997

BEAN, BEAN'S GAMES, BEAN'S NIGHT, written by Sarah Hines Stephens, Harcourt, 1998
Recommend by Parent, Parenting, Family Fun and School Library Journal magazines
Children's-Book-of-Month-Club featured selections.
BEAN is recommended by Children's Television Workshop for ages 0-3.
BEAN'S GAMES is an ALA Notable Book

WHAT CAN YOU DO IN THE RAIN?, Illustrated by Thea Kliros, Greenwillow Books, 1999
WHAT CAN YOU DO IN THE SUN?, Illustrated by Thea Kliros, Greenwillow Books, 1999
WHAT CAN YOU DO IN THE SNOW?, Illustrated by Thea Kliros, Greenwillow Books, 1999
WHAT CAN YOU DO IN THE WIND?, Illustrated by Thea Kliros, Greenwillow Books, 1999
Book-of-the-Month Club Selections
Please Touch Museum's Book Award for the three and under category for 1999
Philadelphia Reading Round Table Book of the Month Choices
RAIN is a Child Magazine Best Kids' Books of 1999 choice.

BOUNCING ON THE BED, written by Jackie French Koller, Orchard Books, 1999

BEAN SOUP, SOUP TOO?, SOUPS OOPS!, Harcourt, 2000
Recommend by Parent, Parenting, Family Fun and School Library Journal magazines
Children's-Book-of-Month-Club featured selections.
BEAN is recommended by Children's Television Workshop for ages 0-3.
BEAN'S GAMES is an ALA Notable Book

NOT WITHOUT BEAR, Orchard Books, 2000

BIG LIKE ME, Greenwillow, 1989

WHISTLING, Greenwillow 2003