CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy2014

Given by Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL)

96 Works / 104 Items 28,411 Books 1,933 Reviews 4.2
The CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards are an annual recognition of five high-quality picture books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young children.

In support of the show more Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) mission to strengthen children's literacy through library services and community advocacy, the Bell Awards will recognize picture books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young children, will serve as a collection development, program planning, and early literacy information resource for librarians, educators, and caregivers. It will also provide recognition to authors, illustrators, and publishers.

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The Awards Committee selects five winners annually from titles suggested by CLEL members and other early literacy advocates. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (50), Silver Bells (26), Shortlist (250), Nominee (976)
Categories:
All, Play (272), Read (176), Sing (173), Talk (243), Write (165)
Years:
All, 2024 (82), 2023 (87), 2022 (76), 2021 (54), 2020 (57), 2019 (83), 2018 (92), 2017 (122), 2016 (111), 2015 (135), 2014 (104), 2013 (26)

Winner 5

WorkCategoryYear
Niño Wrestles the World by Yuyi MoralesPlay2014
Open This Little Book by Jesse KlausmeierRead2014
The Things I Can Do by Jeff MackSing2014
Nighty-Night, Cooper by Laura NumeroffTalk2014
Moo! by David LaRochelleWrite2014

Shortlist 25

WorkCategoryYear
Niño Wrestles the World by Yuyi MoralesPlay2014
Wiggle! by Tarō GomiPlay2014
Hooray Parade by Barbara JoossePlay2014
The World Is Waiting For You (Barbara Kerley Photo Inspirations) by Barbara KerleyPlay2014
Windblown by Édouard ManceauPlay2014
Open This Little Book by Jesse KlausmeierRead2014
I'm Not Reading! (Baby Owl) by Jonathan AllenRead2014
Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite by Nick BromleyRead2014
The Story of Fish and Snail by Deborah FreedmanRead2014
Again! by Emily GravettRead2014
Marc Brown's Playtime Rhymes: A Treasury for Families to Learn and Play Together by Marc BrownSing2014
Maria Had a Little Llama by Angela DominguezSing2014
Lullaby (For a Black Mother) by Langston HughesSing2014
Sing by Tom LichtenheldSing2014
Nighty-Night, Cooper by Laura NumeroffSing2014
Rain! by Linda AshmanTalk2014
Moo! by David LaRochelleTalk2014
Diggers Go by Steve LightTalk2014
Which Is Round? Which Is Bigger? by Mineko MamadaTalk2014
I Like Berries, Do You? (Special-Needs Collection) by Marjorie W. PitzerTalk2014
Monsters Love Colors by Mike AustinWrite2014
The Line by Paula BossioWrite2014
The Things I Can Do by Jeff MackWrite2014
First ABC (My First Touch and Trace) by Tiger TalesWrite2014
Henri's Scissors by Jeanette WinterWrite2014

Nominee 101

WorkCategoryYear
Niño Wrestles the World by Yuyi MoralesPlay2014
Wiggle! by Tarō GomiPlay2014
Hooray Parade by Barbara JoossePlay2014
The World Is Waiting For You (Barbara Kerley Photo Inspirations) by Barbara KerleyPlay2014
Windblown by Édouard ManceauPlay2014
Splash, Anna Hibiscus! by AtinukePlay2014
Hiding Phil by Eric BarclayPlay2014
Count the Monkeys by Mac BarnettPlay2014
Anything Is Possible by Giulia BelloniPlay2014
Peck, Peck, Peck by Lucy CousinsPlay2014
Peekaboo! by Tarō GomiPlay2014
The Silver Button by Bob GrahamPlay2014
Penny and Her Marble I Can Read by Kevin HenkesPlay2014
Mustache Baby by Bridget HeosPlay2014
Here Comes Firefighter Hippo by Jonathan LondonPlay2014
Peep and Ducky by David MartinPlay2014
Sophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow MillerPlay2014
How To by Julie MorstadPlay2014
The Long, Long Line by Tomoko OhmuraPlay2014
Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey RinkerPlay2014
Ding Dong! Gorilla! by Michelle RobinsonPlay2014
Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom by John RoccoPlay2014
Tiger in My Soup by Kashmira ShethPlay2014
Phoebe and Digger by Tricia SpringstubbPlay2014
Look What I Can Do! by Nancy ViauPlay2014
I'm a Frog! by Mo WillemsPlay2014
Romping Monsters, Stomping Monsters by Jane YolenPlay2014
The Nowhere Box by Sam ZuppardiPlay2014
Open This Little Book by Jesse KlausmeierRead2014
I'm Not Reading! (Baby Owl) by Jonathan AllenRead2014
Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite by Nick BromleyRead2014
The Story of Fish and Snail by Deborah FreedmanRead2014
Again! by Emily GravettRead2014
Journey by Aaron BeckerRead2014
Max Goes to the Space Station: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog (Science Adventures with Max the Dog series) by Jeffrey BennettRead2014
The Children Who Loved Books by Peter CarnavasRead2014
The Snatchabook by Helen DochertyRead2014
Later Gator, in a While Crocodile by Mike FortunatoRead2014
No Pirates Allowed Said Library Lou by Rhonda Gowler GreeneRead2014
Halloween Hustle by Charlotte GunnufsonRead2014
Ice Cream Soup by Ann IngallsRead2014
View from a Zoo by Artie KnappRead2014
Warning: Do Not Open This Book! by Adam LehrhauptRead2014
Down at the Dino Wash Deluxe by Tim J. MyersRead2014
Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse RosenthalRead2014
Tiger in My Soup by Kashmira ShethRead2014
Is This Panama?: A Migration Story by Jan ThornhillRead2014
Marc Brown's Playtime Rhymes: A Treasury for Families to Learn and Play Together by Marc BrownSing2014
Maria Had a Little Llama by Angela DominguezSing2014
Lullaby (For a Black Mother) by Langston HughesSing2014
Sing by Tom LichtenheldSing2014
Nighty-Night, Cooper by Laura NumeroffSing2014
Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes, and Other Action Rhymes: Copy Us and Sing Along! by Nicola BaxterSing2014
Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus by James DeanSing2014
The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Rebecca EmberleySing2014
Old Mikamba Had a Farm by Rachel IsadoraSing2014
Pest In Show by Victoria JamiesonSing2014
Old MacDonald Had a Farm [Anne Kennedy] by Anne KennedySing2014
My Mother Goose: A Collection of Favorite Rhymes, Songs, and Concepts by David McPhailSing2014
Storm Song by Nancy ViauSing2014
Wee Rhymes: Baby's First Poetry Book by Jane YolenSing2014
Rain! by Linda AshmanTalk2014
Moo! by David LaRochelleTalk2014
Diggers Go by Steve LightTalk2014
Which Is Round? Which Is Bigger? by Mineko MamadaTalk2014
I Like Berries, Do You? (Special-Needs Collection) by Marjorie W. PitzerTalk2014
Healthy Kids by Maya AjmeraTalk2014
Vampire Baby by Kelly BennettTalk2014
Night Light by Nicholas BlechmanTalk2014
123 versus ABC by Mike BoldtTalk2014
Inside Outside by Lizi BoydTalk2014
One Gorilla: A Counting Book by Anthony BrowneTalk2014
Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? by Eve BuntingTalk2014
Harold Finds a Voice by Courtney DicmasTalk2014
Ribbit! by Rodrigo FolgueiraTalk2014
The Spooky Box by Mark GonyeaTalk2014
Off We Go!: A Bear and Mole Story by Will HillenbrandTalk2014
Tea Rex by Molly IdleTalk2014
Where Do You Look? by Marthe JocelynTalk2014
I Am the World by Charles R. Smith Jr.Talk2014
Warning: Do Not Open This Book! by Adam LehrhauptTalk2014
Ah Ha! by Jeff MackTalk2014
My Neighbor Is a Dog by Isabel Minhos MartinsTalk2014
Welcome to Mamoko by Aleksandra MizielinskaTalk2014
Bear and Bee by Sergio RuzzierTalk2014
Bully by Laura Vaccaro SeegerTalk2014
What Will Hatch? by Jennifer WardTalk2014
I'm a Frog! by Mo WillemsTalk2014
That Is Not a Good Idea! by Mo WillemsTalk2014
Monsters Love Colors by Mike AustinWrite2014
The Line by Paula BossioWrite2014
The Things I Can Do by Jeff MackWrite2014
First ABC (My First Touch and Trace) by Tiger TalesWrite2014
Henri's Scissors by Jeanette WinterWrite2014
Journey by Aaron BeckerWrite2014
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew DaywaltWrite2014
Henry's Map by David ElliotWrite2014
Caterina and the Perfect Party by Erin Eitter KonoWrite2014
Exclamation Mark by Amy Krouse RosenthalWrite2014
Count 123 (My First Touch and Trace) by Tiger TalesWrite2014
Oddrey and the New Kid by Dave WhamondWrite2014

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