Cece Bell
1) El deafo
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English
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The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Rabbit is excited. He is going to surprise his good friend Robot at home. DING DONG! When Robot opens the door, he is surprised. He wasn't expecting Rabbit. In fact, he is already engrossed in a game of checkers with another friend, Ribbit. Now Rabbit is the one who is surprised, and a bit jealous. While Robot thinks everything Ribbit says is humorous, all Rabbit hears is "ribbit." And Ribbit eats flies with her popcorn. Gross! When Rabbit and Ribbit...
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English
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Oh! Oh, oh, oh! Look what Brain found. Chick and Spot say it is an egg. Brain says it is an eyeball. Is it an egg or an eyeball? The inimitable Cece Bell is back with a second hilarious primer on good manners gone awry and arguments run amok. Perfectly pitched to kids just learning to read and loaded with verbal and visual comedy, this offbeat graphic story by a master of the genre builds to an exhilaratingly absurd surprise ending.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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From Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell comes an offbeat, pitch-perfect storybook for beginning readers that will have them in fits of giggles.
"Maybe your foot smells good.
Maybe your foot smells great.
But I will not smell your foot until you say PLEASE."
Meet Chick and Brain. And their friend Spot. Chick likes to follow the rules. Brain might not be as smart as he looks. And Spot just wants to eat lunch.
11) El Deafo
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Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Winner of the American Library Association’s 2024 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production!
The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning graphic novel, adapted for audio with a full cast and sound effects.
El Deafo is now streaming on Apple TV+. The Guardian called the animated series: "Sweet, funny, poignant and definitely not just for kids."
Starting at a...
The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning graphic novel, adapted for audio with a full cast and sound effects.
El Deafo is now streaming on Apple TV+. The Guardian called the animated series: "Sweet, funny, poignant and definitely not just for kids."
Starting at a...
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Publisher
Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Cece Bell loves music and collecting old record albums, her introduction explains, especially albums featuring animal artists. The bouncing harmonies of the Barbershop Beagles, the elegant crooning of the elephant Ella Fontaine, the hilarious rhymes of the Hip-Hop Hedgehogs--all are represented in this quirky ABC book that draws on the creator's personal collection of albums, memorabilia, and lyrics dating between 1944 and 1984, the heyday of album...
13) Bee-wigged
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A lonely, overlarge insect tries a new identity on for size in a wonderful tale of true friendship.
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Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Oh! Oh, oh, oh! Look what Brain found. Chick and Spot say it is an egg. Brain says it is an eyeball. Is it an egg or an eyeball? The inimitable Cece Bell is back with a second hilarious primer on good manners gone awry and arguments run amok. Perfectly pitched to kids just learning to read, this offbeat graphic story by a master of the genre builds to an exhilaratingly absurd surprise ending.
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Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Meet Chick and Brain and their friend Spot. Chick likes to follow the rules, Brain might not be as smart as he looks, and Spot just wants to eat lunch. Simple, silly, and perfectly suited to its audience, this offbeat tale of Chick and Brain's constant misunderstandings and miscommunications is a great primer for young kids just learning about please and thank you, proving, once again, that Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell is a master at meeting kids...
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Inspector Flytrap volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Hoping to become the greatest detective that ever grew, Inspector Flytrap, a Venus Flytrap, and his assistant, Nina the Goat, investigate "big deal" mysteries at an art museum, a cookie shop, and a garden.
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Inspector Flytrap volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Hoping to become the world's greatest detective, Inspector Flytrap, a Venus Flytrap, assisted by his assistant, Nina the Goat, investigates a thrilling mystery at the Capitol Building at the request of President Horse G. Horse.
18) Crankee Doodle
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Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A pony tries to convince his cranky owner to take a ride into town. Includes notes about the song, "Yankee Doodle."
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Series
Inspector Flytrap volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When his goat assistant is arrested for stealing the golden pickle paperweight, a mystery-solving Venus flytrap is determined to find the real thief.