It Was Supposed to Be Sunny
by Samantha Cotterill (Dial Books) Published March 30, 2021 When things go wrong on her special day, Laila talks through her feelings with her mom and finds sensory-friendly alternatives so that they all have a great day.
The Little Library
by Margaret McNamara and illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Schwartz & Wade Books) Published March 23, 2021 Jake has trouble finding a book to read at his school library, but after talking with the librarian, he takes home a book about woodworking and uses it to help him build a little library.
Rectangle Time
by Pamela Paul and illustrated by Becky Cameron (Philomel Books) Published February 16, 2021 A boy and his caregiver love to read books, but so does the cat! See the boy grow older and how interactions with his cat and books changes over time.
Book’s Big Adventure
by Adam Lehrhaupt and illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell (Paula Wiseman Books) Published February 9, 2021 See the life cycle of a library book!
I’ll Build You a Bookcase = Te haré tu propio librero
by Jean Ciborowski Fahey and illustrated by Simone Shin (Lee & Low Books) Published March 16, 2021 You’ll be encouraged to read from a unique perspective –building a bookcase! Includes bilingual text and tips for parents in the back.
Where Do Words Come From?
by Jeff Zwiers, illustrated by Sr. Reny (Reycraft Books) Published May 28, 2021 Where do words come from? Word-bakeries? Word-factories? No, they come from you! See if you can find letters and words hidden in the illustrations.
2022 CLEL Bells Shortlist
The Bell Awards Committee has selected the shortlist titles for the 2022 award. After much deliberation, five titles have been selected for each of the early literacy practices, Read, Write, Talk, Sing and Play. It was a difficult choice given the number of amazing books published and suggested this year. Thank you to everyone who …
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 …
