Book Awards & Distinctions
for Chitra Soundar
24 Total Book Awards
Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2022
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2022
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2021
It's Time to Hush and Say Good Night (3)
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Birth-PreK Selection, 2025
Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize, 2021-2025
Longlist, 2025
Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels, 2011-2026
Selection, 2025
Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship: Stories from India (2)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
Farmer Falgu Goes to the Kumbh Mela (1)
Farmer Falgu Goes to the Market (1)
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades K-2 Selection, 2019
A Friend Indeed (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2025
Garland of Lights: A Diwali Story (1)
Holi Hai! (1)
Nikhil and Jay: The Star Birthday (1)
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2023
Pattan's Pumpkin: An Indian Flood Story (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Folktales Selection, 2018
A Sliver of Moon and a Shard of Truth (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2023
Sona Sharma, Looking After Planet Earth (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2024
Sona Sharma, Wish Me Luck (1)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2025
We All Celebrate! (1)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2023
You're Safe with Me (1)
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2018
