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CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her)

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@catia_chien
Caldecott gold medal winner; 2x Gold Medal Society of Illustrators OAS; NYTimes/ NYPublic library Best illustrated book;founder @_athousandworlds_
  • Following 1.7K
  • Followers 6.3K
  • Engagement 9.85%
  • Avg comments 64

About CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her)

CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) (@catia_chien) is an Artist creator on Instagram. The account has 6,280 followers and 133 published posts. Recent posts average 545 likes and 64 comments, an engagement rate of 9.85%.

CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) follows 1,676 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.7 times the size of the list followed. CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) carries Instagram's verified badge and is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) under a single category, Artist.

The Instagram bio for CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) runs to 19 words. The bio mentions @_athousandworlds_. The latest activity Flinque has on record for CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) dates from March 2021.

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133 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her), 6 are videos, 2 are single images and 2 are carousels. That mix leans toward videos. 133 published posts give CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 47 followers for each post published. CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) also keeps 9 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 110 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include book, fireworks, caldecott, illustrator and children’s. The captions tag #caldecott, #aapiheritagemonth, #aapiartists, #aapihm and #tvanchor.

I love delivering a headline-making moment. Happy to welcome Bay Area Brazilian-Taiwanese illustrator Catia Chien on set to talk about her historic achievement as the first Asian American illustrator to win the prestigious Caldecott Medal 👏 Her first televised interview and she nailed it!

You can see Catia’s work featured in “Fireworks” — named 2025’s NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Book! The timing couldn’t be better as we celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and America’s 250th birthday. Congratulations! 🥳

#aapiheritagemonth #aapiartists #aapihm #tvanchor #bayarea
Join us for a conversation on creative courage 🎨✨

On Sunday, May 17th, 2pm, MOTHER and SFMOMA are hosting a panel conversation featuring illustrator Cátia Chien, Kamperett founder and designer Anna Chiu, and best-selling author Mac Barnett.

Moderated by MOTHER founder and editor Katie Hintz-Zambrano and inspired by SFMOMA’s newest exhibition “Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal,” the live discussion will cover each artist’s creative journey, risk-taking, how their tastes have transformed over time, and how they live—and parent—with creative courage.

After our panel discussion, Mac and Cátia will be signing their latest titles.

Our event is part of SFMOMA’s Hat Day programming, which also includes a special hat-making project with Cátia Chien, inspired by her 2026 Caldecott winning book, Fireworks.

RSVP at the link in bio!

“Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal” explores the story behind Henri Matisse’s groundbreaking 1905 portrait—a painting that shocked audiences, transformed modern art, and helped launch Fauvism.

#SFMOMA #Matisse #SanFranciscoEvents #BayAreaEvents
Ciao! I’m in ❤️ with Bologna and The Bologna Children’s Book Fair. So many wonderful talks and master classes.
Come say hello if you come by today!

14 April, 11:30 - 12:15
Masterclass with Beatrice Alemagna and Cátia Chien: Artistic Practice in Children’s Book Illustration

The Illustrators Survival Corner - Masterclass Area Hall 30

Join Leonard Marcus in conversation with award winning illustrators Cátia Chien and Beatrice Alemagna on their artistic practices and the place of children’s book illustration within the broader art world.
Moderator
Leonard Marcus, Children’s literature historian and author, USA

Panel
Cátia Chien, Multi award winning Illustrator, Caldecott Medalist 2026 and Two Time Society of Illustrators Original Art Gold Medalist 2020 & 2025, Brazil; Beatrice Alemagna, Multi award winning illustrator, 2022 Bologna Children’s Book Fair The Extraordinary Award for an Extraordinary Artist, Two Time Society of Illustrators Original Art Gold Medalist 2017 & 2024, Italy.

Organised by
The Society of Illustrators

In the framework of
The Original Art Exhibition
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14 April, 16:00 - 16:45

Masterclass - Top Illustrators. Real Talk

The Illustrators Survival Corner - Masterclass Area
HALL 30

THE ILLUSTRATORS SURVIVAL CORNER

Best-selling, award-winning artists break down their process, share how to work with art directors, agents, and editors, and offer insider advice to help your portfolio shine.

Moderator
Sarah Baker, illustrator, Executive Director, SCBWI, USA

Panel
Cátia Chien, multi award winning illustrator, Caldecott Medalist 2026; K-Fai Steele, author, illustrator, USA; Suzanne Kaufman, New York Times bestselling illustrator, USA; Selina Alko, author and illustrator, Canada; Dasha Tolstikova, illustrator, Russia.

Organised by
SCBWI-Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
🎆✨ Take a look inside Fireworks, this year’s Caldecott Medal–winning picture book! We're also thrilled to welcome back the talented Catia Chien, as well as (!) to Gallery Nucleus in honor of this incredible achievement! Join us on April 18th to hear about the inspiration and process behind the book, and get your copy of Fireworks signed in person!⁠

📅 Signing on April 18th⁠, 6:00–8:00 PM PT⁠
📘Book will be available to purchase⁠
🎟️ FREE admission⁠
🎁 FREE sticker + fun surprises for attendees!⁠

Don't miss your chance to pick up a book and meet Catia in person! We can't wait to see you there! 🎨📚⁠

#gallerynucleus #bookstore #booksigning #caldecott #caldecott2026
FIREWORKS WINS THE CALDECOTT medal for most distinguished picture book for children 2026.

I cried and cried with my family in the parking lot of a bowling alley when I got the call. 😭

Thank you so much to and the Caldecott committee for your dedication to highlighting the work we do in the children’s book industry. This is such an honor.

Thank you to and the whole Fireworks team:
my agent
editors
Hand lettering by
Art director Dana Fritts and most of all my co-creator whose words and poetry make the imagination sing.

Congratulations to all the ALA award winners ❤️❤️😭😭 #fireworks #ala2026 #caldecottmedal #caldecott
a dream assignment for The New Yorker

THE EDGE OF ADOLESCENCE-
Nineties teen counterculture, a trip to Universal Studios, and the modern American dream of perpetual childhood.
By

Thank you to brilliant AD
FIREWORKS celebrates *GOLD* ✨ at the SOI Original Art Show ceremony
FIREWORKS is a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2025! 🎉

The 10 winners of The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award are chosen each year by a rotating panel of three expert judges. On the 2025 panel were the Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning illustrator Peter Sís, the children’s author Tracey Baptiste and the children’s librarian Amber Moller. Children’s book publishers were invited to submit up to 10 picture books published this year in the United States. The judges made their selections from the nearly 800 books we received purely on the basis of artistic merit.

This is such a dream❤️
Thank you to and esteemed judges Amber Moller
Fireworks team - Dana Fritts

I am absolutely over the moon to share this space with Chen Jiang Hong - congratulations everyone!
Process video of The Town of Turtle! mixed media - using collage, markers and paint
It matters that we add to the conversation, so it's not just one voice that's being told in picture books. You and your story matters.

Hi! A little intro for those who are new here 👋 - I am the founder of a curated directory highlighting BIPOC kidlit creators’ beautiful picture books. I am also
a picture book artist for over 10 years now and a mom for 5 bleary-eyed years.

Some favorite things —
breakfast food: kale caesar salad with boquerones.
sound: my son laughing (I know it is the obvious thing, but it is seriously - the best.)
unusual smell: the smell of underground garages, which *might* or definitely be a combination of exhaust fumes and damp concrete and not the best thing 🤣. But it takes me back to growing up in Brazil living in an apartment complex and getting into the family car for a long drive to the beach.

Thanks for being here everyone❤️! Say hello and share something about yourself in the comments below!

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CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her)'s engagement rate on Instagram is 9.85%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 10 followers. Comments stay close to likes on CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her)'s posts, at 545 likes and 64 comments on average, about 8.5 likes per comment.

Engagement rate

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Avg comments
64
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Who is CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her)?

CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) (@catia_chien) is an Artist creator on Instagram. CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) carries Instagram's verified badge and is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) runs to 19 words.

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CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) has 6,280 followers on Instagram (6.3K). CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) follows 1,676 accounts, so the audience is roughly 3.7 times the size of the list followed. 133 published posts give CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) a moderate archive on Instagram.

What is CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her)'s engagement rate?

CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her)'s engagement rate on Instagram is 9.85%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 10 followers. Comments stay close to likes on CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her)'s posts, at 545 likes and 64 comments on average, about 8.5 likes per comment.

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Flinque files CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) under a single category, Artist. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her), 6 are videos, 2 are single images and 2 are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) repeatedly use the words book, fireworks, caldecott, illustrator and children’s. CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her)'s captions carry hashtags such as #caldecott, #aapiheritagemonth and #aapiartists. CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) writes those captions mainly in English. CÁTIA 美麟 (měi-lin)(she/her) keeps 9 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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