Below is a list of the many national honors and awards won by Illumination Arts' books. In addition to these awards for individual books, Illumination Arts has been awarded a Seal of Excellence from Children of the New Earth Magazine.

All I See is Part of Me Body Mind Spirit Magazine Award of Excellence, 1996 Am I a Color Too? Benjamin Franklin Award Winner, Best Multicultural Book of the Year, 2006 Christopher Award Winner, Best Book for Young People, 2006 Independent Publishers Book Award Runner-up, Best Multicultural Book, 2006 Wanda Gag Award Winner, Outstanding Read-Aloud Book, 2006 Coalition of Visionary Resources Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2006 National Parenting Publication Award NAPPA Gold Winner, 2007 The Bonsai Bear Coalition of Visionary Resources Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2000 Cassandra's Angel Coalition of Visionary Resources Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2002 Colorado Independent Publishers First Place, EVVY Award, 2002 Cornelius and the Dog Star Body Mind Spirit Magazine Award of Excellence, 1996 Dragon Coalition of Visionary Resources Winner, Best Children's Book, 2000 ForeWord Magazine Finalist, Children's Book of the Year, 2000 Dreambirds Coalition of Visionary Resources Winner, Best Children's Book, 1998 Dreams to Grow On Independent Publisher Book Award Winner, Most Inspiriational to Youth, 2003 The Errant Knight ForeWord Magazine Finalist, Children's Book of the Year, 2004 NAPRA Nautilus Award Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2004 Faerie Coalition of Visionary Resources Winner, Best Children's Book, 2003 ForeWord Magazine Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2003 In Every Moon There is a Face ForeWord Magazine Winner, Children's Book of the Year, 2004 Independent Publishers Book Award Finalist, Children's Picture Book, 2004 Just Imagine Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence, 2007 Little Squarehead ForeWord Magazine Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2002 The Little Wizard Coalition of Visionary Resources Winner, Best Children's Book, 2001 Benjamin Franklin Award Best Color Cover, 2001 ForeWord Magazine Third Place, Children's Book of the Year, 2001 Northwest Association of Book Publishers Winner, Best 4-Color Cover, 2001 Finalist, Book of the Year, 2001

Little Yellow Pear Tomatoes Skipping Stones Magazine Winner, Honor Award for Nature and Ecology, 2006 Independent Publishers Book Award Finalist, Best Children's Picture Book, 2006 ForeWord Magazine Finalist, Best Children's Picture Book, 2006 Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist, Best Children's Picture Book, 2006 A Mother's Promise USA Book News Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2005 Mrs. Murphy's Marvelous Mansion Coalition of Visionary Resources Best Children's Picture Book, 2006 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award, 2007 One Smile Benjamin Franklin Award Winner, Best Children's Book, 2003 Coalition of Visionary Resources Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2003 The Right Touch Benjamin Franklin Award Winner, Best Parenting Book, 1999 Parent Council Selected as Outstanding, 1998 Small Press Award Finalist, 1998 Something Special Benjamin Franklin Award Winner, Best Design, 2006 USA Book News Finalist, Best Children's Picture Book, 2005 Sky Castle Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist, Best New Voice, 1999 Children's Book Council Children's Choice Award, 1999 Northwest Association of Book Publishers Finalist, Best Book, 1999 To Sleep with the Angels Coalition of Visionary Resources Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2000 The Tree Skipping Stones Magazine Winner, Best Ecology Book, 2003 ASPCA Finalist, Children's Book Award, 2002 The National Arbor Day Foundation Certificate of Merit, 2002 ForeWord Magazine Third Place, Environment, 2003 Fourth, Fall 2002 Children's Book Sense 76 List We Share One World USA Book News Winner, Best Children's Book, 2005 The Whoosh of Gadoosh Benjamin Franklin Award Winner, Best New Voice, 2003 Children's Book Sense 76 List, Fall 2002 Wings of Change Storytelling World Award Honor Book, Stories for Young Listeners, 2001 What If... ForeWord Magazine Finalist, Best Children's Book, 2002