Chooch Helped: (Caldecott Medal Winner)
This picture book follows Sissy as she navigates confusion and affection around her younger brother Chooch within a Cherokee family. Through everyday moments of helping and helping-again, it gently explores family culture and the changing distance between siblings.
Work Information
In a day full of so-called helping, sibling love slowly takes shape.
Andrea L. Rogers's text and Rebecca Lee Kunz's collage illustrations bring everyday Cherokee family life into focus with humor and warmth. Seen through the eyes of an older sister exasperated by her younger brother, the book brings forward family tradition, compassion, and the difficulty and value of acceptance.
Review Summaries
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The book is praised for tying the warmth of family life and Cherokee cultural context to the emotional changes between siblings. Its spare text and powerful art leave a gentle afterglow.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Levine Querido
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- Pages
- 48 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 25.02 x 1.27 x 27.43 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781646144549
- ISBN-10
- 1646144546
- Price
- 3510 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Geography & Cultures/Multicultural Stories/Native North & South Americans
Every big sister knows the feeling: little brothers get away with EVERYTHING! Meet Sissy, who's had it up to here with her two-year-old brother Chooch. No matter what chaos he creates in their loving Cherokee family―and trust us, there's a lot―their parents just smile and say he's ""helping."" When Elisi paints a mural? Chooch ""helps."" When Edutsi makes grape dumplings? Chooch ""helps."" When Sissy tries to make her own clay pot? Well, you can guess what happens next. But when Sissy finally loses her cool and yells ""Hesdi!"" (Quit it!), what unfolds is a tender moment that captures the messy, beautiful reality of sibling love. This Caldecott Medal winner perfectly nails that universal big sibling frustration―and the surprising grace that can follow. Winner of the Caldecott Medal • Starred reviews from Kirkus , Publishers Weekly , and Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Andrea L. Rogers 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, Chooch Helped , was awarded the Caldecott Medal. Andrea's collection of horror stories, Man Made Monsters , received six starred reviews and won the Walter Dean Myers Award for Young Adult fiction. She is also the author of the YA novel The Art Thieves . Author residence: Fayetteville, AR Rebecca Lee Kunz grew 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, Chooch Helped, was awarded the Caldecott Medal. Illustrator residence: Santa Fe, NM
Reviews
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I LOVE THIS BOOK for older siblings of toddlers. We have a tornado of a 2 year old and the first time I read it to my 4 and 6 year old I almost cried. It was so relatable, beautiful, culturally sensitive and educational, & wholesome. Highly recommend.
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This is a beautiful book. Each word intentional. Adding up to a powerful but not heavy handed ending. Anyone struggling with a curious little brother or sister should read this book.
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An excellent book to read with older siblings as younger siblings enter into toddlerhood.
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Sweet story
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Product was as described, shipped well, excellent communications with store.