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Chooch Helped

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內容簡介 一位切諾基女孩向她的弟弟介紹他們家的傳統——雖然有些不情願！這本感人的繪本由首次亮相的藝術家Rebecca Lee Kunz創作，並充滿了美麗的拼貼插圖。Sissy的弟弟Chooch已經不再是嬰兒了，畢竟他才剛過完兩歲生日，但無論Chooch做什麼——即使他在弄壞東西！這幾乎是他時常做的事！——父母總是說他在「幫忙」。Sissy覺得Chooch什麼都能逍遙法外！當Elisi畫壁畫時，Chooch幫忙。當Edutsi做葡萄餃子時，Chooch幫忙。當oginalii捕螯蝦時，Chooch幫忙。當Sissy試圖做一個陶土盆時，Chooch也來幫忙——「不要這樣！」Sissy喊道，然後Chooch撲哧一聲哭了起來，隨後發生的是一個溫馨的家庭時刻，這會讓任何迎接新成員的家庭感同身受。《Chooch Helped》是一個普遍的故事，講述一個年長的兄姊學會為新來的孩子騰出空間，這個故事由Walter Award得主Andrea L. Rogers以優雅的筆觸講述，並搭配Rebecca Lee Kunz的驚人藝術作品，展示了一個切諾基家庭如何實踐他們的文化傳統。WINNER OF THE CALDECOTT MEDAL! A Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family's traditions—begrudgingly!—in a heartfelt picture book full of gorgeous collage illustrations from debut artist Rebecca Lee Kunz.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 “helping.” Sissy feels that Chooch can get away with anything!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—“Hesdi!” Sissy yells. Quit it! 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. Chooch Helped is a universal story of an older sibling learning to make space for a new child, told with grace by Walter Award-winner Andrea L. Rogers and stunning art from Rebecca Lee Kunz, and showing one Cherokee family practicing their cultural traditions.

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各界推薦 [STAR] "Author Rogers and illustrator Kunz, both members of the Cherokee Nation, portray Sissy’s older sisterhood with tenderness... 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.” – Kirkus (starred)"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." – Horn Book"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." – School Library Journal"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." – Booklist[STAR] “Tender… powerful.” – Publishers Weekly (starred)[STAR] “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 Berry Song and Flett’s We All Play.” – Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred)"Tribal designs and patterns, in hues of sand and clary, add texture to this touching picture book." – The New York Times

作者介紹

作者介紹 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, ARRebecca 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

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最佳賣點 : WINNER OF THE CALDECOTT MEDAL!
A Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family's traditions—in a heartfelt picture book.