Book Awards & Distinctions
for Jon J. Muth
30 Total Book Awards
City Dog, Country Frog (5)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2011
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2010
Poems to Learn by Heart (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Zen Shorts (4)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2006
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2006
A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2015
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2014
Zen Ties (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Illustrator Winner, 2009
The Christmas Magic (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Mama Lion Wins the Race (1)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2017
No Dogs Allowed! (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Stone Soup (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
The Three Questions (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003
Zen Socks (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2016