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WORK TITLE: The Day Bell Found Her Sound
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WEBSITE: https://www.lizzyodonnell.com/
CITY: South Jersey
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COUNTRY: United States
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Female.
EDUCATION:University of the Arts in Philadelphia, B.F.A., 2017.
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Illustrator. University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, illustration instructor.
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Booklist, July 1, 2024, Miriam Aronin, review of The Day Bell Found Her Sound, p. 87.
Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 2024, review of The Day Bell Found Her Sound.
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Lizzy O’Donnell website, https://www.lizzyodonnell.com (January 2, 2025).
Hello, my name is Liz!
I’m an illustrator based just outside of Philadelphia. I graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 2017 with a BFA in Illustration. Since then, I was a professor at my alma mater teaching illustration courses to both high school and undergraduate students, and have now found my home in picture books.
For any book or publishing inquiries, please contact my literary agent, Molly O'Neill at molly@rootliterary.com.
Awards & Recognition:
SCBWI Portfolio Honor
Society of Illustrators Student Exhibition
William H. Ely Senior Thesis Exhibition First Prize
Society of Illustrators Zankel Scholarship Recipient
The Day Bell Found Her Sound.
By Lizzy O'Donnell. Illus. by the author.
July 2024. 40p. Viking, $18.99 (9780593621776).
PreS-Gr. 1.
Bell is a mouse who loves music. She especially loves the music of life in her town, but she cannot figure out how she is supposed to join in. When she tries, her attempts feel forced, wrong, and too loud. Bell's loneliness and dreams of fitting in are poignant, but when she pauses and really listens to the sounds around her, she begins to sing and finally discovers her own unique voice. Soon, others appreciate her authentic voice as well, and it becomes part of the town's music, just as Bell had hoped. O'Donnell is responsible not only for this fable-like story with a classic moral but also for the soft, colorful illustrations--reminiscent in color and character of the work of Matthew Forsythe--of busy urban scenes, which provide readers with plenty to see on every bursting page. An encouraging story whose text and pictures alike are full of meaningful feelings and details. --Miriam Aronin
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Aronin, Miriam. "The Day Bell Found Her Sound." Booklist, vol. 120, no. 21, July 2024, pp. 87+. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A804616009/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=fabfa3b5. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
O'Donnell, Lizzy THE DAY BELL FOUND HER SOUND Viking (Children's None) $18.99 7, 2 ISBN: 9780593621776
Make your own kind of music.
Bell, a solitary, music-loving mouse, has no one to make music with. She sings to the "music" she hears at home--her teapot, rainfall, snow falling. Bell hears music everywhere. Her favorite song is the "bustling melody of life" beneath her window. Determined to join in, she grabs her "loudest noisemakers" and heads downstairs. Bell toots her trumpet, but no one hears; it doesn't feel right anyway. Bell notices a nearby band and joins in on her keyboard. But when one of the band members points out that her instrument is in fact an accordion, she abandons it. At the park, Bell pounds on her drum, but she's so loud that everyone looks up in surprise. As she wanders off, the music resumes. Bell closes her eyes and sings; when she opens them again, she's surrounded by townsfolk playing along to her tune. Bell has "found a place in her town just by trusting her own voice." This quiet, dreamily philosophical tale may waft over some kids' heads. Still, many will appreciate its takeaway about finding your own voice and learning to accept yourself. The cozy digital illustrations are warmly colored, mostly in shades of orange; background characters are a mix of animals and humans who vary in skin tone.
A melodic tale with a clear message: Let your own voice ring out like a bell and let everyone hear. (Picture book. 5-8)
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"O'Donnell, Lizzy: THE DAY BELL FOUND HER SOUND." Kirkus Reviews, 15 May 2024, p. NA. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A793536985/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=01eb4bbb. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.