Jan Brett Author Study By Destiny Sizemore

andTiffany Watson

Jan BrettBiography

Mrs. Brett was born in December, 1949 in Hingham, MA.

She is the daughter of George, a sales engineer, and Jean Brett(an educator.)

She married musician Joseph Hearne on August 18, 1980.

The couple has three children.

Career History At an early age Jan Brett decided to be an

illustrator and dedicated much practice and time to reading and drawing.

In 1968 Jan attended Colby Junior College.In 1970 attended Boston Museum School and

spent much time in the Museum of Fine Arts. "I remember the special quiet of rainy days when I felt that I could enter

the pages of my beautiful picture books. Now I try to recreate that feeling of believing that the imaginary place I'm drawing really exists. The detail in my work helps to convince me, and I hope others as well, that such places might be real.”

Jan Brett (http://janbrett.com/biography.htm)

Hobbies• Jan travels with her husband to different countries where she

researches and receives inspiration for her writings.

“I study the traditions of the many countries I visit and use them as a starting point for my children's books. –Jan Brett http://janbrett.com/biography.htm

• Mrs. Brett summers in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts with her family.

• Other areas of interest include raising and caring for fancy chickens.

• Favorite past times include horses and gliding.

Treasure HunterOne on One: The Treasure Hunter by: Keith Bellows

• How do you connect kids’ books to travel? It’s a matter of following the story. The first book I illustrated was Fritz and the Beautiful Horses. That involved going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The next book was set in Ireland. I looked at picture books in the library and thought, “It can’t really be like this.” I was a single parent at that time. I borrowed a thousand dollars and took my daughter and my mom to Ireland around St. Patrick’s Day, because that’s when the story takes place. I was amazed to find Ireland really was like that. We went to Dingle on the west coast. The area was unspoiled and had few tourists because tour buses couldn’t get out there at the time, about 30 years ago. It was so beautiful and green; lambs were being born; there was a rainbow every two minutes. The only thing bad was the food, except for breakfast, so we all liked to eat a huge breakfast. One of the stranger places I’ve gone is Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, on Baffin Island. I thought, oh, wow, I could really live here. I went there to research The Three Snow Bears. We went in April instead of February, when it would’ve been 70 below. But it was like going back in time. Everyone is very self-sufficient there.

• Do you have a philosophy of travel? For me travel is like a treasure hunt. I go with a list of things to find. For The 3 Little Dassies I needed to find the animals’ habitat and to find the tribal people so I could examine their traditional clothes. One time I did a book about reindeer, and I had to go find out what the bottom of their hooves look like because I wanted to show that in an illustration. Another time it was tree bark; another time, badgers—whatever the story requires. It’s always a treasure hunt.

Visit: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/one-on-one/jan-brett/ for the complete interview

Illustrations• Mrs. Brett’s artistic style in all her books

includes beautiful detailed watercolor and gouache.

• Her intense depictions and use of vibrant color invite all readers to join in the story.

• Mrs. Brett uses borders to help illustrate each page and show readers what will happen next in the story.

• Each border goes along with and flows with the theme of the book.

I’ll describe my art desk: I have my paints; a book about trees all in Swedish, which I cannot read; a huge chunk of reindeer moss; four rolls of birch bark; about ten different containers, which I’ve found in antique shops, to hold my pens and pencils; my clock that shows the time in Iraq, because my kids are Marines and sometimes they’re in Iraq; a stack of books I want to send somebody; eggs that I’ve decorated from my chickens; and I’ve got my bird books.

Personal Style• The use of animals as the main characters is

one of Mrs. Brett’s typical characteristics. She beautifully captures the expressions of the faces of all her animal characters.

• The Christmas season is also depicted in many of her books.

• Jan uses real life situations as inspirations for her writings and illustrations.

• In Something about the Author: Volume 171, Jan says, I try to recreate that feeling of believing that the imaginary place I’m drawing really exists.

• She draws the reader in with her realistic images.

• She is often inspired by multi-cultural folktales.

Mrs. Brett’s Work• With over thirty seven million books in print, Jan

Brett is one the most beloved children’s authors of our time

• Her most popular works include; The Mitten, The Hat, The Three Snow Bears and Gingerbread Baby.

• She partners with other authors in providing illustration for their text. (Valentine Bears--Clarion—1983, The Night Before Christmas –Clement Clarke Moore)

The Mitten• Borders help the reader predict events to come.• Characters come alive in the stories with expression and

feeling.• The interesting part is the eye. I always start with the eye

because that’s where we look to see what this animal is thinking. We show so much expression in our eyes.

-Jan Brett

The Mitten• Mitten Probability Game: Students predict,

collect data, and graph the outcome.

• The Mitten Adjectives : Students use describing words to tell their own mitten story.

• Who is your Favorite Animal?: Students collaborate with peers to collect data. Students Can then create a classroom graph, selecting their favorite animal.

Click on highlighted link to download your own copy of each activity

The Mitten

• Compare and Contrast: Students will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast The Hat and The Mitten.

• Mitten Blends: Students can match words “animals” to the appropriate mittens “blends”.

Click on highlighted link to download your own copy of each activity

The MittenNicki wanted more than anything for Baba to knit him snow white mittens. Baba agrees, but warns Nicki that a white mitten would easily be lost in the snow. One white mitten is lost to the winter wonderland. Soon a mole discovers the warm and cozy mitten and decides to stay. More animals find the abandoned mitten and snuggle up from the cold winter. How many animals can one mitten hold? A mole, rabbit, hedgehog, owl, badger, fox, and a bear. When a small meadow mouse comes along, there is only room for him atop of the bears nose. The mouse’s whiskers cause bear to let out a huge sneeze, sending all the animals flying into the air. Nicki finds his snow white mitten and returns home to Baba. Strangely, one mitten is a bit stretched.

The Gingerbread Baby• It is evident that Jan Brett pays attention to detail.

She often speaks of knowing what the bottom of an animal's foot looks like before she will begin to draw.

• It takes an hour to do one inch of art work .

• Illustrations are carefully shaded to add depth into

the art word.

The Gingerbread BabyIt was a fine day for baking gingerbread, so Matti and his mother decided to make a Gingerbread Baby. The recipe clearly read…DO NOT peek, but the aroma of gingerbread was just to much for Matti. When the oven door was opened, the Gingerbread Baby popped out and ran out the door. Not many people can resist the smell of gingerbread. It was not long before the whole town was after the yummy little guy. Finally in a clearing, the Gingerbread Baby saw a Gingerbread House. It was the most spectacular sight! The Gingerbread Baby quickly ran right in! Matti, who had been hiding in the woods, scooped up the gingerbread house and carried it safely home. The Gingerbread Baby lived happily in the house that Matti had made especially for him.

The Gingerbread Baby• Gingerbread Noun Town: A noun can be a

person, place, or thing. Invite students to compose a list of nouns you might find in a town. Have the students create people, places and things using construction paper. Students can turn their noun town into a gingerbread wonderland by adding cotton balls and candy like decorations.

• Gingerbread Baby Science: When the Gingerbread Baby comes to the river, he is trapped by the water below. Quickly the Gingerbread Baby jumps onto a floating chunk of ice to escape. What would happen if the Gingerbread Baby were to get wet? Students are invited to conduct a scientific experiment to understand the risks of icy water. Click on highlighted link to download your own copy of each activity

The Three Snow Bears• Mrs. Brett uses personal

connections to make for meaningful and striking illustrations.

• Jan traveled to Iqualuit, capital of the Nunavut Territory in northern Canada, to meet the amazing Inuit people,.

• After a climb on foot up to the Arctic Circle marker, Jan awestruck by the surrounding beauty. 

"We felt as if we were standing on top of the world.” Jan Brett-

http://www.janbrett.com

The Three Snow Bears • The dramatic drawings of the

snow and ice and the deep sea will draw the eyes of readers of all ages.

• The detailed and realistic drawings of the characters will bring children into the story.

• As typical she uses pencil shading, water color painting and gauge in this work.

• This meaningful work will introduce children to rich and beautiful literary language.

The Three Snow Bears • The dramatic drawings of the

snow and ice and the deep sea will draw the eyes of readers of all ages.

• The detailed and realistic drawings of the characters will bring children into the story.

• As typical she uses pencil shading, water color painting and gauge in this work.

• This meaningful work will introduce children to rich and beautiful literary language.

The Three Snow BearsWhile fishing, Aloo-ki’s huskies float off on an ice floe. While pursuing the dogs she comes upon an igloo. Curiosity overcomes Aliki and she goes inside and finds no one home. Meanwhile the inhabitants, the polar bear family, is out walking while their porridge cools. Little Aloo-ki helps herself to some soup, tries on their boots, and rest in the smallest bed for a nap. While out walking, The Three Bears notice the dogs drifting and swim out to rescue them. They all return to find Aloo-ki fast asleep in Baby Bear’s bed.

The Three Snow Bears Activities• Jan’s drawings are a beautiful

extension of her text.• After reading The Three Snow

Bears students can discuss the comparisons and differences with Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

• As a group students can create a chart that discusses components of each.

• Students can compare and contrast aspects of their culture with that of Aloo-ki’s culture.

• http://www.janbrettvideos.com/how_to_draw_a_baby_polar_bear_high_bandwidth.htm

Honey, Honey, LionIn Africa the honeyguide and the honey badger are partners. The two work together to find their favorite food, honey. One day the honey badger becomes greedy, not sharing the honey with his companion. Still upset from the pervious day, honeyguide leads badger on a long troublesome journey in search of honey. At the end of their journey, badger is lead straight to a lion. The animals of the bush send a message loud and clear, reward those who help you or you will end up face to face with a lion. This is a great message for children of all ages, saying Thank You goes a long way!!

Honey, Honey, Lion• Jan Brett loves to travel. For the Book Honey, Honey, Lion she took

an African Safari to study the characteristics of the animals portrayed in her book.

• Detail is a must! The baobab tree is captured in it’s natural beauty, like a old wise story teller.

• Characters come alive with vivid facial expressions.

Treasure HuntAn African Safari

In search of animals for Honey, Honey Lion

Click on the picture to take an African Safari with Jan Brett.

Honey, Honey, Lion

Jan Brett is an excellent treasure hunter! To create the illustrations for Honey, Honey, Lion, Mrs. Brett went on an African safari (show the video to

the classroom). Invite your students to take a classroom safari with you, the teacher, as their guide. Create paper cut out animals and learn facts

about these beautiful creatures. Your classroom will look like a page straight from Honey, Honey, Lion!

Honey, Honey, Lion

Deanna Jump is an amazing teacher with a great blog. Visit her Teachers PayTeachers site to purchase your own copy of this amazing unit.

Complete your classroom safari with these follow up activities:• Compare Safari animals using a Venn Diagram

• Use the interesting facts about each animal to compose a character map of each animal.

• Find out which animal is top rated in your classroom, with a favorite animal graph.

This is a heartwarming story of kindness and the beauty of individuality. Little Hoppi desires to design a beautiful egg for the Easter Bunny. He visits other bunnies to find ideas for his creation but realizes he needs to have an original idea. He then stumbles upon a blue robin’s egg. Hoppi cares for the egg until the baby bird hatches. To reward Hoppi for nursing the egg, The Easter Rabbit chooses the empty blue eggshell.

The Easter Egg

The Easter Egg

• Images of new life overflow on the pages of this book.

• Mrs. Brett created brightly colored borders that feature rabbits making with their beautiful eggs, robins with their nest and other spring images.

• With his sweet appearance and demeanor, young readers will fall in love with sweet Hoppi.

• Children will feel enticed to turn each page as the borders give a preview of what will happen next.

The Easter Egg After reading this book, students will

want to create their own Easter Egg using watercolors, oil pastels, colored pencils or collage.

Student can discuss similarities and differences with each others eggs.

Students can write about the process they went through to create their Easter Egg.

This book will lead into wonderful vocabulary building class discussions.

http://www.amazon.com/Easter-Egg-Jan-Brett/dp/039925238X

Personal Awards• 1990: New England Booksellers Association -

Artist Award Winner Bookweek New England• 1993: David McCord Children's Literature

Citation• 1996: Fitchburg State College - Doctor of

Humane Letters, honoris causa• 2005: Boston Public Library - Lifetime

Achievement Award

Book Awards and Honors 2011: The New York Times - "Children's

Picture Book Bestseller List" (April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, May 8 (#1), THE EASTER EGG

2010: Chicago Public Library - "Best of the Best Books of 2010" - The 3 LITTLE DASSIES

2010: The New York Times - Children's Picture Book Bestseller List (March 14, 21, 28 (#1), April 4, 11) THE EASTER EGG

2007: National Education Association - "Educators' Top One Hundred Children's Books of 2007," THE MITTEN

2006: The New York Times - "Children's Picture Book Bestseller List" (September 22, October 7, 14, 21) HEDGIE BLASTS OFF!2004: The New York Times - #1 "Children's Picture Book Bestseller List" (October 10, 2004) THE UMBRELLA

2004: Publishers Weekly - "Children's Top Ten Bestseller List" October 2004, THE UMBRELLA

2003-2004: "North Carolina Book Award

Nomination" - DAISY COMES HOME

2003: The New York Times - Children's Picture Book Bestseller List (October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7) ON NOAH'S ARK

Publishers Weekly - Children's Top Ten Bestseller List October 2003, ON NOAH'S ARK

2004-2005: California Young Reader Medal Nomination, DAISY COMES HOME

Colorado Children's Book Award Nomination, 2003 DAISY COMES HOME

The New York Times #1 Children's Picture Book Bestseller List, WHO'S THAT KNOCKING ON CHRISTMAS EVE? December 8, 2002

Georgia Children's Book Award Nomination 2002, HEDGIE'S SURPRISE

The New York Times #1 Children's Picture Book Bestseller List March 10, 17, 2002, DAISY COMES HOME

Book Awards and Honors National Teachers Association Top Ten

Titles for Elementary Students 1999, THE MITTEN

Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year 1999, GINGERBREAD BABY

Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year 1998, THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

American Booksellers Association, 1998 Abby Award - THE HAT

Publishers Weekly #1 Children's Top Ten Bestseller List November, December 1997, THE HAT

Association of Booksellers for Children 1995 Picture Book Award, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE

Parent Choice Foundation 1994 Illustration Award, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE

Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of 1994, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE

Publishers Weekly, #1 Children's Top Ten Bestseller List October 1994, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE

American Bookseller Pick of the Lists Fall 1994, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Award 1994, TROUBLE WITH TROLLS

Newsweek Magazine Best Children's Books 1991, BERLIOZ THE BEAR

New Yorker Magazine Best Children's Books 1991, BERLIOZ THE BEAR

American Bookseller Pick of the Lists Fall 1992, BERLIOZ THE BEAR

American Library Association Notable Book 1991, THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT

Parents Magazine Best Children's Books 1991 THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT

School Library Journal Best Books of the Year 1991 THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT

Publishers Weekly #1 Children's Top Ten Bestseller List December 1990, January 1991, THE WILD CHRISTMAS REINDEER

New Yorker Magazine Best Children's Books 1990, THE WILD CHRISTMAS REINDEER

Parent's Choice Award 1990, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

Book Awards and Honors American Library Association,

Booklist Magazine Best Children's Books of the 1980s, THE MITTEN

New Yorker Magazine Best Children's Books 1989, THE MITTEN

London Sunday Times Books to Buy for Christmas 1988, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

New Yorker Magazine Best Children's Books 1988, THE FIRST DOG

American Library Association Booklist Magazine Editor's Choice 1987, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

Newsweek Magazine Best of Year 1987, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

Parent's Magazine Best of Year 1987, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

Redbook Magazine Top Ten Children's Books of the Year 1985, ANNIE AND THE WILD ANIMALS

University of Nebraska Children's Book Award 1984, FRITZ AND THE BEAUTIFUL HORSES

Parent's Choice Magazine Best of Year 1981, FRITZ AND THE BEAUTIFUL HORSES.

Works IllustratedTHE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS --G.P. Putnam's Sons--1998

(Set in Stockbridge, Massachusetts) THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT--G. P. Putnam's Sons--1991

(Set in Martinique) HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DUCK--Clarion--1988 THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS--G.P. Putnam's Sons--1986

(Set in England, Italy, France, Norway, Belgium, Poland, Russia, Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Spain, and America)

SCARY, SCARY HALLOWEEN--Clarion--1986 MOTHER'S DAY MICE--Clarion--1986 NOELLE OF THE NUTCRACKER--Houghton Mifflin--1986 VALENTINE BEARS--Clarion--1983 ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN THE MORNING--Clarion--1980

Books by Jan BrettTHE 3 LITTLE DASSIES--October 2010

(Set in Namibia, Africa)THE EASTER EGG--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2010 (Set in Norwell, Massachusetts) JAN BRETT'S SNOWY TREASURY--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2009¶ (Anthology)GINGERBREAD FRIENDS--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2008 (Set in Switzerland)HEDGIE BLASTS OFF!--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2006 (Set in Kennedy Space Center and in outer space)HEDGIE LOVES TO READ--Free Book!THE UMBRELLA--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2004 (Set in Costa Rica)DAISY COMES HOME--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2002 (Set in Guilin, China)CHRISTMAS TREASURY--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2001 (Anthology)HEDGIE'S SURPRISE--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2000 (Set in Denmark)THE HAT--G.P. Putnam's Sons--1997 (Set in Denmark)

COMET'S NINE LIVES--G.P. Putnam's Sons--1996 (Set in Nantucket, Massachusetts)ARMADILLO RODEO--G.P. Putnam's Sons--1995 (Set in Fredericksburg, Texas)CHRISTMAS TROLLS--G P. Putnam's Sons--1993 (Set in Bergen, Norway)TROUBLE WITH TROLLS--G. P. Putnam's Sons--1992 (Set in Bergen, Norway)BERLIOZ THE BEAR--G P. Putnam's Sons--1991 (Set in Bad Tolz, Germany)THE WILD CHRISTMAS REINDEER--G P. Putnam's Sons--1990 (Set in Norway)THE FIRST DOG--Harcourt Brace Jovanovich--1988 (Set in La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, California)ANNIE AND THE WILD ANIMALS--Houghton Mifflin--1985 (Set in Kittery Point, Maine)FRITZ AND THE BEAUTIFUL HORSES--Houghton Mifflin--1981 (Set in Salzburg, Austria)Books Retold and Illustrated by Jan Brett

THE THREE SNOW BEARS--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2007 (Set in Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada)HONEY...HONEY...LION!--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2005 (Set in Okevango Delta, Botswana, Africa)ON NOAH'S ARK--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2003 (Set in Okevango Delta, Botswana, Africa)WHO'S THAT KNOCKING ON CHRISTMAS EVE--G.P. Putnam's Sons--2002 (Set in Alta, Norway)GINGERBREAD BABY--G. P. Putnam's Sons--1999 (Set in Switzerland)TOWN MOUSE, COUNTRY MOUSE--G. P. Putnam's Sons--1994 (Set in Switzerland)THE MITTEN--G. P. Putnam's Sons--1989 (Set in Ukraine)BEAUTY AND THE BEAST--Clarion--1989 (Set in Jan Land - a made up place)GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS--G. P. Putnam's Sons--1987 (Set in Jan Land - a made up place)

Awards Personal awards

1990: New England Booksellers Association - Artist Award Winner Bookweek New England

1993: David McCord Children's Literature Citation

1996: Fitchburg State College - Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa

2005: Boston Public Library - Lifetime Achievement Award

[edit]Book awards

2010s2011: The New York Times - "Children's Picture Book Bestseller List" (April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, May 8 (#1), THE EASTER EGG

2010: Chicago Public Library - "Best of the Best Books of 2010" - The 3 LITTLE DASSIES

2010: The New York Times - Children's Picture Book Bestseller List (March 14, 21, 28 (#1), April 4, 11) THE EASTER EGG

2000s2007: National Education Association - "Educators' Top One Hundred Children's Books of 2007," THE MITTEN

2006: The New York Times - "Children's Picture Book Bestseller List" (September 22, October 7, 14, 21) HEDGIE BLASTS OFF!

2004: The New York Times - #1 "Children's Picture Book Bestseller List" (October 10, 2004) THE UMBRELLA

2004: Publishers Weekly - "Children's Top Ten Bestseller List" October 2004, THE UMBRELLA

2003-2004: "North Carolina Book Award Nomination" - DAISY COMES HOME

2003: The New York Times - Children's Picture Book Bestseller List (October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7) ON NOAH'S ARK

Publishers Weekly - Children's Top Ten Bestseller List October 2003, ON NOAH'S ARK

2004-2005: California Young Reader Medal Nomination, DAISY COMES HOME

Colorado Children's Book Award Nomination, 2003 DAISY COMES HOME

The New York Times #1 Children's Picture Book Bestseller List, WHO'S THAT KNOCKING ON CHRISTMAS EVE? December 8, 2002

Georgia Children's Book Award Nomination 2002, HEDGIE'S SURPRISE

The New York Times #1 Children's Picture Book Bestseller List March 10, 17, 2002, DAISY COMES HOME

Awards 1990sNational Teachers Association Top Ten Titles for Elementary Students 1999, THE MITTEN Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year 1999, GINGERBREAD BABY Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year 1998, THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS American Booksellers Association, 1998 Abby Award - THE HAT Publishers Weekly #1 Children's Top Ten Bestseller List November, December 1997, THE HAT Association of Booksellers for Children 1995 Picture Book Award, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE Parent Choice Foundation 1994 Illustration Award, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of 1994, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE Publishers Weekly, #1 Children's Top Ten Bestseller List October 1994, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY

MOUSE American Bookseller Pick of the Lists Fall 1994, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Award 1994, TROUBLE WITH TROLLS Newsweek Magazine Best Children's Books 1991, BERLIOZ THE BEAR New Yorker Magazine Best Children's Books 1991, BERLIOZ THE BEAR American Bookseller Pick of the Lists Fall 1992, BERLIOZ THE BEAR American Library Association Notable Book 1991, THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT Parents Magazine Best Children's Books 1991 THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT School Library Journal Best Books of the Year 1991 THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT Publishers Weekly #1 Children's Top Ten Bestseller List December 1990, January 1991, THE WILD

CHRISTMAS REINDEER New Yorker Magazine Best Children's Books 1990, THE WILD CHRISTMAS REINDEER Parent's Choice Award 1990, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

Awards 1980sAmerican Library Association, Booklist Magazine Best Children's Books of the 1980s, THE

MITTEN New Yorker Magazine Best Children's Books 1989, THE MITTEN London Sunday Times Books to Buy for Christmas 1988, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS New Yorker Magazine Best Children's Books 1988, THE FIRST DOG American Library Association Booklist Magazine Editor's Choice 1987, GOLDILOCKS AND THE

THREE BEARS Newsweek Magazine Best of Year 1987, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS Parent's Magazine Best of Year 1987, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS Redbook Magazine Top Ten Children's Books of the Year 1985, ANNIE AND THE WILD ANIMALS University of Nebraska Children's Book Award 1984, FRITZ AND THE BEAUTIFUL HORSES Parent's Choice Magazine Best of Year 1981, FRITZ AND THE BEAUTIFUL HORSES

References• http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articl

es/authorfocus/janbrett.html• Something about the Author, Volume 171• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Brett• http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler

-magazine/one-on-one/jan-brett/• www.janbrett.com