Awards and Honors

Ranger Rick Jr.

The Education Center Media Group (Learning Magazine) (theeducationcenter.com)

  • Teachers’ Choice for the Family, 2020

Parents’ Choice Foundation (www.parents-choice.org)

  • Gold Award Magazine, 2020
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2019
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2018
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2017
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2016
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2015
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2014
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2013

 

Association of American Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award (www.publishers.org)

2017

  • Best Overall Publication
  • Finalist, Best Overall Design
  • Finalist, Article Design (“My First Day” May 2016)
  • Finalist, Single Issue Design (February 2016)
  • Finalist, Best Overall Editorial
  • Finalist, Feature Article (“A Dozen Things You May Not Know About Eggs” April 2016)
  • Finalist, Feature Article (“My First Day” May 2016)

2016

  • Best Overall Design
  • Finalist, Periodical of the Year
  • Finalist, Article Design (“Sweet Blue Feet” February 2015)
  • Finalist, Single Issue Editorial (September 2015)
  • Finalist, Single Issue Design (April 2015)

2015

  • Best Overall Design
  • Single Issue Design (September 2014)
  • Department/Column (“What’s That?”)
  • Cover (December/January 2015)
  • Finalist, Periodical of the Year
  • Finalist, Single Issue Editorial (September 2014)

2014

  • Periodical of the Year
  • Whole Publication Design (November 2013)
  • Department/Column (“That’s Wild!”)
  • Article Design (“Harvest Mice” November 2013)
  • Finalist, Article Design (“City Critters” February 2013)

 

National Parenting Publications Awards (www.nappaawards.com)

  • Silver Award, 2013

 

Ranger Rick Jr. Appventures

  • Parents’ Choice Foundation: Silver Award, 2013
  • Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Distinguished Achievement Award: Innovation Award Finalist, 2013

 

Your Big Backyard

Parent’s Choice Foundation:

  • Gold Award Magazine, 2012
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2011
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2010
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2009
  • Silver Award Magazine, 2008
  • Approved Magazine, 2007
  • Recommended Magazine, 2000

 

Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Distinguished Achievement Award:

2012

  • Department/Column, (“What’s That?”)
  • Finalist, Article Design (“Go, Go, Go!” September 2011)
  • Finalist, Visual Story (“Fishing with Kingfishers” June/July 2011)

2011

  • Cover (May 2010)
  • Visual Story (“What’s for Dinner?” September 2010)
  • Article Design (“Meet My Family” January 2010)
  • Whole Publication Design
  • Finalist, Periodical of the Year
  • Finalist, Visual Story (“At Home in the Desert” August 2010)
  • Finalist, Department/Column (“Ever Wonder?”)
  • Finalist, Feature Article (“Hummingbirds”)
  • Finalist, Fiction (“Winter Birds” January 2010)

2010

  • Cover (August 2009)
  • Visual Story (“Run with the Wolves” October 2009)
  • Fiction (“Ricky and Pals”)
  • Finalist, Department/Column (“Ever Wonder”)
  • Finalist, Feature Article (“Out and About with Raccoons” August 2009)
  • Finalist, Feature Article (“Take a Peek at Beaks” September 2009)

2009

  • Feature Article (“Hair: What’s It Fur?” March 2008)
  • Whole Publication Design, June 2008 Issue
  • Visual Story (“Hiding in Plain Sight” October 2008)
  • Department/Column (“Explore the Big Outdoors”)
  • Fiction (“Fishy Poems” May 2008)
  • Finalist, Periodical of the Year
  • Finalist, Article Design (“Animal Shapes” June 2008)
  • Finalist, Article Design (“Fishy Poems” May 2008)
  • Finalist, Article Design (“Look-Alikes” September 2008)
  • Finalist, Visual Story (“Daddy Day Care” August 2008)
  • Finalist, Visual Story (“Den Mother” March 2008)
  • Finalist, Illustration (“Below the Snow” December 2008)
  • Finalist, Feature Article (“Go for the Gold!” August 2008)
  • Finalist, Department/Column (“Green Hour”)
  • Finalist, Department/Column (“My Little Book”)
  • Finalist, Fiction (“Penguins on Parade” November 2008)

2008

  • Whole Publication Design (December 2007 Issue)
  • Finalist, Department/Column (“My Little Book”)
  • Finalist, Fiction (“Olive and Max”)

2007

  • K-5 Periodical of the Year
  • Finalist, Design/Visual Story (“Skin” August 2006)

2005

  • Golden Lamp Award for Best Educational Periodical
  • Most Improved Children’s Magazine

2003

  • Best Photograph

2002

  • Best Ongoing Column (“Nature in My Neighborhood” Series)

 

Aveda Environmental Award, Bronze, 2006

 

Ranger Rick Cub

Parents’ Choice Foundation:

  • Gold Award Magazine, 2020
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2019
  • Gold Award Magazine, 2018

Wild Animal Baby

Parents’ Choice Foundation:

  • Silver Honor Magazine, 2011
  • Recommended Magazine, 2010
  • Recommended Magazine, 2000

 

Natural Resources Council of America Award:

  • 2001 (Instilling a Love of Wildlife and Conservation in Children)

 

Folio Celebration of Excellence Awards:

  • Gold Award, Consumer/Youth Division (November 2002 issue)

 

Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Distinguished Achievement Award:

2011

  • Finalist, Most Improved

2010

  • Department/Column (“I Can”)
  • Finalist, Visual Story (“Billy the Bison”)

2006

  • Winner: Best Children’s Photo Story

2003

  • Winner: Fingerplay Feature