Awards and Honors for Kevin Henkes's Work

All Alone. Greenwillow, 1981.

  • CCBC Choices, 1981

    Clean Enough. Greenwillow, 1982.

  • CCBC Choices, 1982

    Margaret and Taylor. Greenwillow, 1983.

  • CCBC Choices, 1983

    Return to Sender. Greenwillow, 1984.

  • CCBC Choices, 1984

    Bailey Goes Camping. Greenwillow, 1985.

  • CCBC Choices, 1985

    Grandpa & Bo. Greenwillow, 1986.

  • CCBC Choices, 1986
  • Council of Wisconsin Writers, Picture Book Award

    A Weekend with Wendell. Greenwillow, 1986.

  • CCBC Choices, 1986
  • Children's Choices, 1987

    Once Around the Block. Illustrated by Victoria Chess. Greenwillow, 1987.

  • CCBC Choices, 1987
  • Library of Congress, Best Books of the Year, 1988

    Sheila Rae, the Brave. Greenwillow, 1987.

  • CCBC Choices, 1987

    Two Under Par. Greenwillow, 1987.

  • CCBC Choices, 1987

    Chester's Way. Greenwillow, 1988.

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 1988
  • CCBC Choices, 1988

    The Zebra Wall. Greenwillow, 1988.

  • CCBC Choices, 1988

    Jessica. Greenwillow, 1989.

  • CCBC Choices, 1989
  • Horn Book Fanfare, 1990
  • School Library Journal, Best Books of 1989

    Shhhh. Greenwillow, 1989.

  • CCBC Choices, 1989

    Julius, the Baby of the World. Greenwillow, 1990.

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 1990
  • Booklist Editors Choice, 1990
  • CCBC Choices, 1990
  • Horn Book Fanfare, 1990

    Chrysanthemum. Greenwillow, 1991.

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 1991
  • CCBC Choices, 1991
  • Horn Book Fanfare, 1992
  • Library of Congress, Best Books of the Year, 1991
  • Parenting Magazine: Reading Magic Award, 1991
  • School Library Journal, Best Books, 1991
  • Wisconsin Library Association, Outstanding Achievement, 1992

    Words of Stone. Greenwillow, 1992.

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 1992
  • CCBC Choices, 1992
  • Elizabeth Burr Award, 1993
  • Horn Book Fanfare, 1993
  • School Library Journal, Best Books, 1992

    Owen. Greenwillow, 1993.

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 1993
  • Booklist, Editor's Choice, 1993
  • Boston Globe-Horn Book Award: Honor Book, 1994
  • Caldecott Honor Book, 1994
  • CCBC Choices, 1993
  • Council for Wisconsin Writers, Archer/Ekblad Children's Picture Book Award, 1994
  • Elizabeth Burr Award: Outstanding Title, 1994
  • Horn Book Fanfare, 1994
  • Notable Children's Trade Books for the Language Arts, 1994
  • Parents Magazine, Best Books, 1993
  • Reading Rainbow, Feature Book
  • School Library Journal, Best Books, 1993

    The Biggest Boy. Illustrated by Nancy Tafuri. Greenwillow, 1995.

  • CCBC Choices, 1995

    Good-Bye, Curtis. Illustrated by Marisabina Russo. Greenwillow, 1995.

  • CCBC Choices, 1995

    Protecting Marie. Greenwillow, 1995.

  • CCBC Choices, 1995
  • Publisher's Weekly, Best Books of the Year, 1995

    Sun and Spoon. Greenwillow, 1997.

  • ALA Notable Children's Book, 1997
  • CCBC Choices, 1997
  • Parents Magazine, Best Books, 1997

    Circle Dogs. Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. Greenwillow, 1998

  • CCBC Choices, 1998
  • Charlotte Zolotow Award: Highly Commended, 1999

    The Birthday Room. Greenwillow, 1999.

  • CCBC Choices, 2000

    Oh! Greenwillow, 1999

  • CCBC Choices, 2000

    Wemberly Worried Greenwillow, 2000

  • ALA Notable Children's Book, 2000
  • CCBC Choices, 2001
  • IRA Children's Choices, 2001
  • IRA Teachers' choices, 2001
  • Parenting Magazine, Reading Magic Award, 2000
  • Publishers Weekly, Best Children's Books, 2001
  • School Library Journal, Best Children's Books, 2001
  • WLA Outstanding Children's Books, 2001

    Sheila Rae's Peppermint Stick Greenwillow, 2001

  • ALA Notable Children's Book, 2001
  • CCBC Choices, 2002
  • Parenting Magazine, Reading Magic Award, 2001

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