Verified Recognition

Awards & Recognition

The Gert the SEE Turtle series has five verified formal book-award recognitions across all three current titles.

5 verified honors3 books recognized1 winner1 finalist3 honorable mentions

2015 Award Winner

National Indie Excellence® Awards

Picture Books - Preschool

Gert the SEE Turtle In: Colors, Colors, Everywhere
by Maxine Moody Poston

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2026 Award Finalist

20th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards

Children's Fiction Ages 3-8

Gert the SEE Turtle In: Emotions at the Ocean
by Maxine Moody Poston

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2026 Honorable Mention

Purple Dragonfly Book Awards

Picture Books 5 & Younger

Gert the SEE Turtle In: Emotions at the Ocean
by Maxine Poston

Seal note: the Purple Dragonfly “Winner” seal is used as the supplied/authorized visual artwork; the documented award result shown here remains Honorable Mention.

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2015 Honorable Mention

Royal Dragonfly Book Awards

Children's Picture Books 5 & Younger

Gert the SEE Turtle In: Colors, Colors, Everywhere
by Maxine Moody Poston

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2014 Honorable Mention

Purple Dragonfly Book Awards

Picture Books 5 & Younger

Gert the SEE Turtle in: Counting
by Maxine Moody Poston

Seal note: the Purple Dragonfly “Winner” seal is used as the supplied/authorized visual artwork; the documented award result shown here remains Honorable Mention.

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