2/10/25 Update. We won!: https://www.clel.org/bells/past-winners/

News! “When You Love a Book” is on the Clel Bell 2025 Shortlist! Go vote for your favorite books at Clel.org. Illustrated by my dear friend @heatherbrockmanlee, I couldn’t be more grateful or proud that our book about making friends with books is getting out to so many young readers.

We need reading, writing, talking, singing, and play more than ever. Congratulations to all the amazing creators and thank you to librarian @maryloveswords for sharing this with me. #whenyouloveabook #kidlit #clelbellawards