2023 CLEL Bell “SING” Nominations pt. 1

Nominations for the CLEL Bell Book Awards have begun! Let’s celebrate the first nominations in the “Sing” category, with more coming soon. These are books published after November 16, 2021 that model or support the practice of singing with young children and babies. Many nominations come from title suggestions from members like you! The CLEL …

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2023 CLEL Bell “READ” Nominations pt. 1

Nominations for the CLEL Bell Book Awards have begun! Here are the first nominations in the “Read” category, with many more coming soon. These are books published after November 16, 2021 that model or support the practice of reading with young children and babies. Many nominations come from title suggestions from members like you! The …

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2021 CLEL Bell Award Winners

This year was different for everyone, including the Bell Awards! We thought it was fitting to share the winners with you as a video. Celebrate the winners along with this year’s CLEL Bells Selection Committee! Read Winner: Help Wanted Must Love Books By Janet Sumner Johnson, lllustrated by Courtney Dawson (Capstone Editions) ​Shailey loves bedtime …

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