Kevin Henkes has won the 2005 Charlotte Zolotow Award for Kitten’s First Full Moon. The award is given annually by the CCBC for the picture book with the best text. Kevin Henkes and Kitten’s First Full Moon also won the Caldecott this year for the best illustrations in a picture book.
Three Honor Books were also chosen:
Coming on Home Soon by Jacqueline Woodson
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson