{"product_id":"chooch-helped-caldecott-medal-winner-9781646144549","title":"Chooch Helped: (Caldecott Medal Winner)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family's traditions -- begrudgingly! -- in this Caldecott Medal winning picture book written by Walter Award-winner Andrea L. Rogers and featuring gorgeous collage illustrations from debut artist Rebecca Lee Kunz.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sissy's younger brother, Chooch, isn't a baby anymore. They just celebrated his second birthday, after all. But no matter what Chooch does -- even if he's messing something up! Which is basically all the time! -- their parents say he's just \"helping.\" Sissy feels that Chooch can get away with anything! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Elisi paints a mural, Chooch helps. When Edutsi makes grape dumplings, Chooch helps. When Oginalii gigs for crawdads, Chooch helps. When Sissy tries to make a clay pot, Chooch helps . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Hesdi!\" Sissy yells. \u003ci\u003eQuit it!\u003c\/i\u003e And Chooch bursts into tears. What follows is a tender family moment that will resonate with anyone who has welcomed a new little one to the fold. \u003ci\u003eChooch Helped\u003c\/i\u003e is a universal story of an older sibling learning to make space for a new child, told with grace by Andrea L. Rogers and stunning art from Rebecca Lee Kunz showing one Cherokee family practicing their cultural traditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlso Available in Spanish!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"The touching narrative and its universal lesson are brought to life through Kunz's powerful images, which make stunning use of collage to illustrate the children's rich familial and cultural webs. Readers' hearts will be warmed by Sissy and Chooch's relationship and by the moving representation of Cherokee traditions. Native life and language are at the center of this beautiful sibling story.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"Kunz's phenomenal illustrations bring a cleverly spare text to being... Gorgeous and heartfelt in its simplicity, this book deserves a spot on the shelf alongside Goade's \u003ci\u003eBerry Song\u003c\/i\u003e and Flett's \u003ci\u003eWe All Play.\u003c\/i\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"Tender... powerful.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Chooch Helped] highlights the joys and challenges that many older siblings face as the baby of the family grows up and begins to mimic them. Kunz's striking mixed-media art complements this loving family story.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The artwork is warm and flushed, almost like a heart pulsing from the warmth of inclusion and support... This recommended story reminds readers how they could lead by example for those who are curious and want to also be included in the joys of life, be it miniscule chores or creating art.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Siblings everywhere will recognize themselves in this universal story of family dynamics... A warm, welcome addition to a growing body of work portraying contemporary Native families celebrating their heritage and living full, multidimensional lives.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kirkus - Cooperative Children's Book Center \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea L. Rogers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 9.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646144549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e554228 \/ Chooch Helped\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025 Caldecott Medal Winner - Picture Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2024 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2024 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2024 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea L. Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated with an MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Her picture book, \u003ci\u003eChooch Helped\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Caldecott Medal. Andrea's collection of horror stories, \u003ci\u003eMan Made Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, received six starred reviews and won the Walter Dean Myers Award for Young Adult fiction. She is also the author of the YA novel \u003ci\u003eThe Art Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor residence: \u003c\/b\u003eFayetteville, AR \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Lee Kunz \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Oklahoma and went on to earn a BFA in painting from the College of Santa Fe. Rebecca is an artist and the owner of Tree of Life Studio in Santa Fe, NM, where she runs her business and raises three daughters. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, her work draws upon traditional iconography and is greatly inspired by mythic and archetypal symbolism. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eChooch Helped, \u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Caldecott Medal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator residence: \u003c\/b\u003e Santa Fe, NM \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119536304173,"sku":"9781646144549","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_688ec93a-8759-4e58-88fe-4cb30ed3d429.jpg?v=1756229329","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/chooch-helped-caldecott-medal-winner-9781646144549","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}