Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jon Klassen
115 Total Book Awards
The Dark (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2014
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Winner, 2014
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2013
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2013
I Want My Hat Back (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2012
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2012
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2011
Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2011
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (9)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2023
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2023
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2023
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2023
Extra Yarn (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2013
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2012
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2012
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2012
The Nest (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2016
Monica Hughes Award, 2012-2016
Finalist, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2015
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Finalist, 2016
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2015
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2015
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2014
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2015
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Finalist, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
This Is Not My Hat (8)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2012
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Winner, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2012
Pax (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016
We Found a Hat (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017
Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, 2006-2024
Finalist, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016
The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2017
Skunk and Badger (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
Sid Fleischman Humor Award, 2004-2024
Finalist, 2021
The Rock from the Sky (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2021
Triangle (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
Egg Marks the Spot (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2022
House Held Up by Trees (2)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2012
How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
Pax, Journey Home (2)
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2021
Cats' Night Out (1)
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2010
Circle (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Dos Tortugas Y Un Sombrero (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2022
El Ladrón del Sombrero (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2021
Gema Es Una Yema (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2023
The Mysterious Howling (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Square (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
The Unseen Guest (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2012
Yo Quiero Mi Sombrero (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Spanish Selection, 2021