Book Awards & Distinctions
for Cynthia Rylant
44 Total Book Awards
Missing May (3)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1992
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1992
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Winner, 1993
Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page (3)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2015
Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds (2)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1991
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1991
God Went to Beauty School (2)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2003
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas (2)
Herbert's First Halloween (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2018
Hornbeam All in (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
The Islander (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
Little Penguins (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2016
Mr. Putter & Tabby Pick the Pears (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1996
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
The Relatives Came (2)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1985
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 1986
The Van Gogh Cafe (2)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1996
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
Creation (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Religious Selection, 2016
A Fine White Dust (1)
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 1987
Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1991
Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1989
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1990
Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003
Life (1)
Motor Mouse (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2019
Mr. Putter & Tabby Fly the Plane (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
Mr. Putter & Tabby Hit the Slope (1)
Mr. Putter & Tabby Row the Boat (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
Mr. Putter & Tabby Smell the Roses (1)
Mr. Putter & Tabby Spin the Yarn (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
The Old Woman Who Named Things (1)
Rain (1)
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
Rosetown (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2018
We Love You, Rosie! (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
When I Was Young in the Mountains (1)
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 1983