Book Awards & Distinctions
for Rukhsana Khan
18 Total Book Awards
Big Red Lollipop (6)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2011
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2010
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Winner, 2011
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Picture Book Text Winner, 2011
King for a Day (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Emergent Selection, 2014
Wanting Mor (4)
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Winner, 2009
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2010
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 6-8 Selection, 2010
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2023
Multicultural and International Honor, 2010
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale (1)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2023
Multicultural and International Honor, 2023
The Roses in My Carpets (1)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 1999
Silly Chicken (1)
Ezra Jack Keats Award, 1986-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2006
