The US nominates him for the Andersen Award as an illustrator
Named the U.S. nominee for the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Awards as a children's book illustrator.
1983 · Distinction
National Book Award
1984
The film of “Doctor De Soto” is nominated for an Academy Award
The film adaptation of “Doctor De Soto”, directed by Michael Sporn, is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. For the film Steig also receives the CINE Golden Eagle Award in Education.
