Cece Bell facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cece Bell
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| Born | December 26, 1970 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, cartoonist, illustrator |
| Education | Paier College of Art |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse | Tom Angleberger |
| Children | 2 |
Cecelia Carolina Bell (born December 26, 1970) is an American author, cartoonist, and illustrator. She is best known for her amazing graphic novel El Deafo. Cece Bell's artwork has been featured in many popular magazines and newspapers. These include The Atlantic, Newsweek, and the Los Angeles Times.
About Cece Bell
Cece Bell experienced hearing loss when she was a child. This happened because she had an illness called meningitis. Because of her hearing loss, she learned to use special hearing devices. These devices were quite noticeable when she was in school.
Bell studied art at the Paier College of Art. She then earned a graduate degree in illustration and design from Kent State University in 1991. For a while, she worked as a freelance artist. She created illustrations and designs for many different projects. Later, she became a full-time author and illustrator, creating her own books.
Her Famous Book: El Deafo
El Deafo is a special graphic novel that tells the story of Cece Bell's own childhood. She wanted to create a guide for people who can hear. This guide would help them understand and talk to people who are deaf in a respectful way.
Her idea grew into a graphic novel. It helps deaf children see themselves as strong and positive characters in a book. In El Deafo, everyone is drawn as a rabbit. Cece uses this to show how she felt growing up. She felt like she was the only "rabbit" whose ears didn't work. This way, she shows that being deaf can be a special power. She also teaches that being deaf is not a negative thing.
The title El Deafo comes from a cool idea. Cece felt like a superhero when she used her Phonic Ear. This was a special hearing aid that helped her hear her teachers at school.
Personal Life
Cece Bell is married to another children's author, Tom Angleberger.
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Awards and Recognitions
Cece Bell has won many awards for her work. Her graphic novel El Deafo received the Newbery Medal Honor. It also won an Eisner Award, which is a big award for comic books.
Several of Bell's books have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. This means they are highly recommended books for young readers. Some of these include Sock Monkey Rides Again (2007) and El Deafo (2014). Other selected books are Rabbit & Robot and Ribbit (2016), Smell My Foot!: Chick and Brain (2019), and Egg or Eyeball? (2020).
In 2014, El Deafo was named one of the best books of the year by many important groups. These included The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, and Publishers Weekly. It was also a New York Times Notable Children’s Book.
In 2019, her book Smell My Foot! was also recognized as one of the best books of the year.
See also
In Spanish: Cece Bell para niños
