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Awards and Honors for the Humphrey series: The World According to Humphrey Winner Children's Crown Award Winner Iowa Children's Choice Award Winner Rhode Island Children's Book Award Winner Pennsylvania's Keystone to Reading Book Award Winner Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Award Winner Oklahoma's Sequoyah Book Award Winner Washington State's Sasquatch Reading Award Winner Golden Sower Award (NE) Maud Hart Lovelace Award 2nd Place (MN) Massachusetts Children's Book Award Honor Book Nevada Young Readers Award Nominee Sunshine State Award Master List (FL) Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award Nominee Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Nominee South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee Beehive Award Nominee (UT) Young Hoosier Award Nominee (IN) Bluestem Book Award Nominee (IL) Kennebec Valley Book Award Nominee (ME) Bank St. Children's Book Committee Starred Best Book of the Year North Carolina Battle of the Books Friendship According to Humphrey 2006 Christopher Award Winner, Winner Children's Crown Award, Bank St. Children's Book Committee Best Book of the Year, Iowa Children's Choice Nominee, New York Library Association Best Book of the Season Sub rights sold by agent: UK, Japan, Holland, Hungary, Arabic Trouble According to Humphrey A Bank Street Children's Book Committee Best Book of the Year, Children's Crown Award Nominee, Land of Enchantment Book Award Nominee (NM) Surprises According to Humphrey A BookSense Pick, Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Selection, Iowa Children's Choice Nominee, Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List, California Collection Selection. Adventure According to Humphrey Land of Enchantment Book Award Nominee (NM), Children's Crown Award Honor Book Summer According to Humphrey SCIBA Book Award Finalist, California Collection selection, Children's Crown Award nominee, "Humphrey, a delightful, irresistible character, is big hearted, observant, and creative." -- Booklist on The World According to Humphrey "Humphrey is a witty, fun, and lovable character with great kid appeal." -- School Library Journal on Surprises According to Humphrey "This thoughtful yet upbeat tale lends credence to the notion that actions and intentions can be misinterpreted while pointing out the benefits of looking at a situation from another's point of view. Readers will find that seeing the world from Humphrey's standpoint is mighty satisfying." -- Kirkus Reviews on Friendship According to Humphrey "Narrated in Humphrey's lively voice, the story is characteristically amusing and incorporates kid-relevant issues, such as being the last chosen for sports teams and the importance of respect, support, kindness, and appreciation. New and returning readers will enjoy the caring hamster's unique perspective on everything from friendship to fire drills." -- Booklist on Surprises According to Humphrey "Humphrey is just as lovable and sweet as he was in Friendship According to Humphrey . His escapades teach honesty, responsibility, and the consequences of actions." -- School Library Journal on Trouble According to Humphrey Look for all of the books in the series! The World According to Humphrey Friendship According to Humphrey Trouble According to Humphrey Surprises According to Humphrey Adventure According to Humphrey Summer According to Humphrey School Days According to Humphrey Mysteries According to Humphrey Winter According to Humphrey Secrets According to Humphrey Imagination According to Humphrey Spring According to Humphrey