• The Underneath was a National Book Award Finalist, Young People's Literature in 2008.
• The Underneath was awarded a Newbery Honor, American Library Association in 2008.
• PEN 2009 Literary Award in Children's Literature.

Novels

Picture Books

• Merry Christmas, Merry Crow. 2003.
• Incredible Me. 2002.
• Alley Cat's Meow. Illustrator Jon Goodell, Harcourt, 2002.
• Bubbles, Bubbles. 2001.
• Oh my Baby, Little One. 2000.
• Hushabye, Baby Blue. 2000.
• Cowboy Dreams. 1999.
• Bats on Parade. 1999.
• I See the Moon. Illustrator Debra Reid Jenkins. Eerdmans. 1997.
• Bayou Lullaby. 1995.

Short Stories

• Kissing Tennessee: And Other Stories from the Stardust Dance, Harcourt Brace, 2000.

Nonfiction

Poetry

• Just People & Paper/Pen/Poem, photographs Ken Appelt, Absey & Co. 1997.

Interviews

• Laney, Becky. "Interview with Kathi Appelt, Day 1 and Day 2." Becky's Book Reviews.Oct 13-14 2008.
• Lesesne, Teri S. "Wrapping Her Mouth Around Juicy Words: An Interview with Kathi Appelt." Teacher Librarian Oct 2005. Volume 33, Issue 1 p56-59.
• Mattson, Jennifer. "Story behind the Story: Kathi Appelt’s The Underneath." Booklist Online. May 15, 2008.
• Miller, Bobbi. "A Conversation with Kathi Appelt."
• Simon and Schuster. "Kathi Appelt"
• Smith, Cynthia Leitich. "Interview with Children's and YA Book Author Kathi Appelt" Children's and YA Literature Resources. January 2001.
• Stohr-Hunt, Tricia. "Poetry Makers-Kathi Appelt." The Miss Rhumpius Effect. April 19, 2010.
• Serle, Rebecca. "In The Harry Potter Era, An American Fantasy." The Huffington Post. August 23, 2010.
• Stone, Rosetta. "A Discussion with Kathi Appelt." Absolute Write.
• Wardrip, Jen. "Interview with Kathi Appelt", Author's Unleashed, February 18, 2009
• Willkomm, Anne. "Anne Willkomm Talks Some Flash with Kathi Appelt", Flash Fiction, Nov 3, 2009
• "Kathi Appelt." Best Book I Have Not Read. Jan 15, 2009.

Additional Resources