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AN ARTFUL WAY

Chooch Helped wins the Caldecott
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CHOOCH HELPED arrived in my mailbox! Images from my debut picture book, written by Andrea L Rogers
My dive into literary illustration, a book cover, and a new agent!
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Chooch Helped wins the Caldecott Medal! I am bey

Chooch Helped wins the Caldecott Medal!

I am beyond elated and humbled to announce that I have won the 2025 Randolph Caldecott Medal. To be among the list of 88 medalists in the history of the award is the honor of a lifetime.

Chooch Helped was written by Andrea L Rogers
(@ andrealrogers.bsky.social), published by @levinequerido, and illustrated by me.

I loved Chooch Helped from the moment I read the manuscript, and I poured my heart and soul into the art. The illustrations are rich with Cherokee symbolism and culture. Every detail in the book has significance and meaning, from the motifs in the background to the details of the characters’ clothing. Though I am new to illustration, I have been a working artist for almost 30 years, and am a lifelong artist of 49 years. Everything in my life has informed my work and led me to this moment, and I believe I have been unconsciously preparing for this work in unknown ways. I am grateful for every struggle and triumph I’ve had along the way because these things have informed and shaped my work.

I feel lucky that, from an early age, my parents believed in me. My mom has always encouraged me to pursue my art and my dreams, despite the winding and impractical path it sometimes took. She never doubted my intuition. My dad taught me to be bold and to take chances. For this, I am ever-grateful.

The book’s editor, Nick Thomas, also believed in my work from the beginning. Nick encouraged me to use my full and authentic voice and never asked me to hold back. Andrea has become a sister and colleague, and her storytelling is incredible. @joytothenthpower, the art director, taught me so much about the fine art of illustrating picture books encouragingly and positively. The team at Levine Querido truly believes in the art and craft of bookmaking. They are caring people who believe in giving voice to underrepresented artists and authors. It was a dream team from start to finish.

I have a sisterhood with whom I pray and sing with; I have a community of loving friends, and a family who support me, and only through their support could I have done this.

I give thanks to my ancestors who have paved my path.

Wado!

Sphinx Moth with Thistle illustration for The Art

Sphinx Moth with Thistle illustration for The Art Thieves
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Chooch Helped ~written by Andrea L Rogers (@ andre

Chooch Helped
~written by Andrea L Rogers (@ andrealrogers.bsky.social)
~illustrated by me! (Rebecca Lee Kunz)
~published 2024 by @levinequerido
~edited by Nick Thomas
~art direction by @joytothenthpower
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I never posted this piece, “Call it Shelter”,

I never posted this piece, “Call it Shelter”, from my Story Paintings exhibit in 2021. It felt too personal, too raw to share online. But it recently resurfaced and caught my attention. Its message feels even more resonant today than it did when I created it.
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Community, family, kindness, care, and creativity are everything, and I’m not taking a minute of it for granted.
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“Call it Shelter”
Graphite and watercolor on Monotype
17x21”
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2025 ✨May you fight a light . Happy New Year fro

2025 ✨May you fight a light
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Happy New Year from our family to yours
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Page from my sketchbook. Working on something very

Page from my sketchbook. Working on something very dear to my heart. More details to come! ♥️
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