Written & illustrated by Karla Kuskin
Roar and More, 1956. Rev. ed. 1990
James and the Rain, 1957. Rev. ed. 1995,
- illustrations by Reg Cartwright
In the Middle of the Trees, 1958
The Animals and the Ark, 1958
Just Like Everyone Else, 1959
Which Horse Is William?, 1959
Square as a House, 1960.
- Rev. ed. Green as a Bean, 2007
- illustrations by Melissa Iwai
The Bear Who Saw the Spring, 1961
All Sizes of Noises, 1962
Alexander Soames: His Poems, 1962
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ, 1963
The Rose on My Cake, 1964
Sand and Snow, 1965
The Walk the Mouse Girls Took, 1967
Watson, the Smartest Dog in the U.S.A, 1968
In the Flaky Frosty Morning, 1969
Any Me I Want to Be, 1972
What Did You Bring Me?, 1973
Near the Window Tree: Poems and Notes, 1975
A Boy Had a Mother Who Bought Him a Hat, 1976, Rev. ed. 2010, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Herbert Hated Being Small, 1979
Dogs and Dragons, Trees and Dreams:
- A Collection of Poems, 1980
Night Again, 1981
Something Sleeping in the Hall, 1985
Soap Soup and Other Verses, 1992
City Dog, 1994
Written by Karla Kuskin
A Space Story, 1978. Illustrated by Marc Simont
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed, 1982.
- Illustrated by Marc Simont
The Dallas Titans Get Ready for Bed, 1986.
- Illustrated by Marc Simont
Jerusalem, Shining Still, 1987. llustrated by
- David Frampton
A Great Miracle Happened There: A Chanukah Story, - 1993. Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker
City Noise, 1994. Illustrated by Renee Flower
Patchwork Island, 1994. Illustrated by Petra Mathers
Paul, 1994. Illustrated by Milton Avery
- Thoughts, Pictures and Words, 1995.
- Photographs by Nicholas Kuskin
The Sky Is Always in the Sky, 1997.
- Illustrated by Isabelle Dervaux
The Upstairs Cat, 1997. Illustrated by Howard Fine
I Am Me, 2000. Illustrated by Dyanna Wolcott
Moon, Have You Met My Mother?
- The Collected Poems of Karla Kuskin, 2003.
- Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
Under My Hood I Have a Hat, 2004.
- Illustrated by Fumi Kosaka
So, What's It Like to Be a Cat?, 2005.
- Illustrated by Betsy Lewin
Toots the Cat, 2005. Illustrated by Lisze Bechtold
Illustrated by Karla Kuskin
Xingu, Violette Viertel and John Viertel. 1959
Who Woke the Sun?, Mitzi S. Seidman. 1960
- The Dog That Lost His Family,
- By Jean Lee Latham & Bee Lewi. 1961
O Ye Jigs & Juleps!, By Virginia Cary Hudson. 1962
Credos and Quips, Virginia Cary Hudson. 1964
Harrison Loved His Umbrella, 1964.
- By Rhoda Levine. - Reissued 2016
Boris, the Lopsided Bear, By Gladys Schmitt. 1966
Big Enough, Sherry Kafka. 1970
Traces, By Paula Fox. 2008
Written under a pseudonym
How Do You Get from Here to There?, 1962
(under the pseudonym Nicholas Charles)
Jane Anne June Spoon and Her Very
Adventurous Search for the Moon, 1966
(under the pseudonym Nicholas J. Charles)
Other works, reviews and essays
What Do You Mean by Design? Screenplay. 1973
An Electric Talking Picture, Screenplay. 1973
Poetry Explained by Karla Kuskin, Filmstrip,
- Authored and narrated by Kuskin. 1980
Jerusalem, Shining Still was recorded on audio cassette
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed was adapted
for film by Sarson Productions.
For thirty years Kuskin reviewed children's literature for The New York Times Book Review, and additionally, contributed essays and reviews to many publications including The Saturday Review, The State of the Language, University of California Press, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Village Voice, The Horn Book Magazine, Horizon Magazine, Scholastic, House and Garden, Parents, Choice and more.
Her work as a reviewer was an important part of her broader career in children's literature, demonstrating her undeniable knowledge and critical understanding of the field.
Click on link to view a video of Kuskin announcing the winner of the 1998 National Book Awards, @ 44.56 Holes
Awards, nominations & honors
American Institute of Graphic Arts Book Show awards, 1955-57, for Roar and More, 1958, for In the Middle of Trees, and 1958-60, for Square as a House.
Children's Book Award, International Reading Association, 1976, for Near the Window Tree: Poems and Notes.
Children's Book Showcase selection, Children's Book Council, 1976, for Near the Window Tree: Poems and Notes, and 1977, for A Boy Had a Mother Who Bought Him a Hat.
Award for excellence in poetry for children, NCTE, 1979.
Children's Science Book Award, New York Academy of Sciences, 1980, for A Space Story.
American Library Association Award, 1980, for
Dogs & Dragons, Trees & Dreams: A Collection of Poems.
Named Outstanding Brooklyn Author, 1981.
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed was named a best illustrated book by the New York Times, 1982.
American Library Association Award, 1982, National Book Award nomination, 1983, both for The Philharmonic Gets Dressed.
Parenting-Reading Magic award, 1992, for Soap Soup.
Parents' Choice Humor Book Award, 1993, for
A Great Miracle Happened There.
John S. Burroughs award, 1994, for City Dog.
Children's Book of Distinction, Riverbank Review, 1999, for
The Sky Is Always in the Sky.
Winner of the 2006 Scandiuzzi Children’s Book Award for
So What’s It Like To Be A Cat?
Multiple books have been translated into language such as Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Hebrew.