Cátia Chien (She/Her)
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Cátia Chien is the 2026 Randolph Caldecott Gold Medalist for Fireworks, recognized for her luminous and evocative picture book art.
She is also a winner of the New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated award and a two-time Society of Illustrators Gold Medal recipient for Original Art.
A three-time Golden Kite Award winner, her acclaimed works include The Longest Letsgoboy, The Bear and the Moon, and A Boy and a Jaguar—the latter also named an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award.
Beyond publishing, Chien has worked as a visual development artist on animated features such as Wish Dragon and The Little Prince. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Beijing National Gallery and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
She founded A THOUSAND WORLDS, a free, evolving intersectional bookshelf of BIPOC creators’ picture books curated by BIPOC leaders in the industry.
