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<\/a><\/p>\nYou remember me yammering on last year<\/a> about the Bell Awards, I am sure. If not, the CLEL Bell Awards are a new way to recognize picture books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young children. They are a project of Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy and intended as a tool for all sorts of early literacy advocacy efforts (from storytime to outreach to community partner education). <\/p>\n We are looking for high-quality picture books with a clear connection to reading, writing, singing, talking, or playing, published between November 16, 2013, and November 15, 2014. <\/p>\n Anyone (yes, you!) may nominate a title using this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read more about the full selection criteria<\/a> and check out last year’s winners<\/a> for some great examples. <\/p>\n To see what’s been nominated already, read the 2015 nominations lists<\/a>. <\/p>\n We will announce the 2015 Bell Awards on February 5, 2015, with one title in each of five categories, representing an early literacy practice: Read, Write, Sing, Talk, and Play.<\/p>\n We can’t wait to see what books have caught your eye! <\/p>\n For more information, visit the Bell Awards pages<\/a> or contact the Selection Committee at clelbellawards@gmail.com. Or ask me here on Mel’s Desk! I’m chairing the Selection Committee again this year and SUPER excited to get going! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whoop! Nominations are now open for the 2015 CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards for Early Literacy! You remember me yammering on last year about the Bell Awards, I am sure. If not, the CLEL Bell Awards are a new way … Continue reading