Author Andrea L. Rogers and artist Rebecca Lee Kunz met by chance at the Cherokee National Holiday. Then they won the 2025 Caldecott Medal for their story about a helpful little boy named Chooch.
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‘The First State of Being’ and ‘Chooch Helped’ win top children’s book awards
This year’s Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother “helps.” The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.
