Also, "Skippyjon Jones" has won several local children's book awards, including the New Hampshire State Library's 2005 Ladybug Picture Book Award, the 2005 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, and the 2006 Colorado Council International Reading Association (CCIRA) Colorado Children's Book Award for Picture Book. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association named "Skippyjon Jones" one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". A "New York Times" review said "Skippyjon Jones" is a fun, bilingual book similar to a Ulysses for kids. Following commercial success, "Skippyjon Jones" and "Skippyjon Jones: Snow What" were both adapted into musical productions. In 2011 and 2014, Theatreworks USA put on productions of "Skippyjon Jones" at the Pittsburgh International Children's Theater and various other locations in Pittsburgh. The performances received good reviews, stating the show was enjoyable for all ages. In 2016, the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center in Shippensburg, PA hosted a production of "Skippyjon Jones: Snow What" that was commended for its set design and performance.