Family Play Festival Five Practices: TALK

CLEL Bell Award books--winners and shortlisted titles
 

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21. Puddle

Book cover for Puddle.
Author:
Yum, Hyewon
Notes:
2017 Winner
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eBook
Description:
"A mother and son use their imagination to have fun on a rainy day"--Provided by publisher.

22. One word from Sophia

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Author:
Averbeck, Jim
Series:
Sophia books
Notes:
2016 Shortlist
Formats:
Book, Read-Along Book
Description:
All Sophia wants for her birthday is a pet giraffe, but as she tries to convince different members of her rather complicated family to support her cause, each tells her she is using too many words until she finally hits on the perfect one. Includes glossary.

23. Moo!

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Author:
LaRochelle, David
Notes:
2014 Winner
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Boulder Main Board Book has 2
J B LaRo
Boulder Meadows Board Book
J B LaRo
Description:
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer's car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country.

24. Maggie and Michael get dressed

Book cover for Maggie and Michael get dressed.
Author:
Fleming, Denise, 1950-
Notes:
2017 Shortlist
Formats:
Book, Hoopla eBook
Description:
It is time to get dressed and Michael counts on his dog, Maggie, for help as he places yellow socks, a brown hat, blue pants, and other colorful articles of clothing where they belong.

25. Love you too

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Author:
Heim, Alastair
Notes:
2018 Shortlist
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Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Heim
Boulder Reynolds Childrens Picture Book
J P Heim
Description:
Follows a father and child through a busy day as they play a rhythmic game of call-and-response, starting and ending with "When I say love, you say you.".

26. Lena's shoes are nervous: a first-day-of-school dilemma

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Author:
Calabrese, Keith
Notes:
2019 Shortlist
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Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Cala
Boulder Reynolds Childrens Picture Book
J P Cala
Description:
Lena is excited about starting kindergarten but her favorite shoes are not until, with the help of her father and a very special headband, she convinces the shoes--and herself--to be brave.

27. Grandma's purse

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Author:
Brantley-Newton, Vanessa
Notes:
2019 Winner
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2 copies on order.
Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Bran
Boulder Meadows Childrens Picture Book
J P Bran
Boulder NoBo Children's Discovery
J DISCOVERY Pink
Description:
"When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, her granddaughter cannot wait to see what treasures she has hidden in her purse."--

28. Froodle

Book cover for Froodle.
Author:
Portis, Antoinette
Notes:
2015 Winner
Formats:
Book, Hoopla eBook
Description:
One day, amidst the usual chirps, tweets, and caws, a little brown bird decides to try singing a new song and sets off an interesting reaction.

29. Different? Same!

Book cover for Different? Same!.
Author:
Tekavec, Heather, 1969-
Notes:
2018 Shortlist
Formats:
Book, Hoopla eBook
Description:
Readers will discover similarities in even the most different of animals in this exploration of animals and their characteristics.

30. Daniel's good day

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Author:
Archer, Micha
Notes:
2020 Winner
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Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Arch
Boulder Reynolds Childrens Picture Book
J P Arch
Description:
"When his neighbors give a variety of answers to the question 'What is a good day?' Daniel writes a poem about the everyday activities that give them joy." -- from Skyriver

31. Daddy's zigzagging bedtime story

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Author:
Sitomer, Alan Lawrence
Notes:
2015 Shortlist
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Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Sito
Description:
When Jake and Jenny say they are bored with all their books and retold tales, their father makes up a new bedtime story about a princess who drives a monster truck and battles aliens aided by a cupcake-baking unicorn.

32. Can you whoo too?

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Author:
Ziefert, Harriet
Notes:
2016 Shortlist
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Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Zief
Description:
"In farmyards, jungles, and oceans, almost every animal has something to say. Why do whales sing? What does a rooster want us to know? This book is a unique combination of language arts, science, and noisy fun."--

33. Bah! said the baby

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Author:
Plecas, Jennifer
Notes:
2016 Shortlist
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Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Plec
Description:
"When baby says 'bah!' the rest of the family scrambles to bring him balls and books and bows and bottles, sheep and baby dolls and blankets and even a brother! But it turns out that all along, the baby was just trying to say 'bye-bye'"--Provided by publisher.