Book Awards & Distinctions
for William Steig
1 Lifetime Achievement Award 20 Total Book Awards
Doctor de Soto (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1982
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 1983
Pete's a Pizza (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Honor, 1999
Abel's Island (2)
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 1977
Phoenix Award, 1986-2024
Honor, 1996
The Amazing Bone (2)
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 1977
Brave Irene (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1986
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1986
Gorky Rises (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1980
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1980
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (2)
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2016
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Winner, 1970
When Everybody Wore a Hat (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2003
Amos & Boris (1)
Spinky Sulks (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1988
