Jan Brett Katelyn Jauw Author/Illustrator Investigation & Celebration EDR 624

Personal Information about Jan Brett Jan wrote the New York Times bestselling Gingerbread Friends, The Three Snow Bears, and The Mitten, as well as many other classics. She lives in Norwell, Massachusetts. Jan’s great love is traveling. Jan Brett in Nunavut Canada at the Arctic Circle

Did you know? Jan begins with the art first in her books. One of her books usually takes a year to complete. Jan goes to many countries to research architecture and costumes. She studies the traditions of the many countries that she has been to. She uses the ideas from these countries in her work.

Fascinating Facts She is well known for the borders or edges that surround the pages of her books. Jan has said that she has so many ideas for the illustrations that they spill over onto the borders. Readers are able to see more designs and information along the edges of the book pages. Jan Brett likes hedgehogs. She includes them in a lot of her books. She listens to audio books while doing the illustrations.

Jan’s Books on Display Trouble with Trolls, 1992 Annie and the Wild Animals, 1985 The Mitten, 1989 Gingerbread Friends, 2008 The Umbrella, 2004 The Three Snow Bears, 2007

Books Written and Illustrated By Jan Brett THE 3 LITTLE DASSIES--October 2010 (Set in Namibia, Africa) THE EASTER EGG--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Norwell, Massachusetts) JAN BRETT'S SNOWY TREASURY--G.P. Putnam's Sons ¶ (Anthology) GINGERBREAD FRIENDS--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Switzerland) HEDGIE BLASTS OFF!--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Kennedy Space Center and in outer space) HEDGIE LOVES TO READ--Free Book! THE UMBRELLA--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Costa Rica)THE 3 LITTLE DASSIES THE EASTER EGGJAN BRETT'S SNOWY TREASURY GINGERBREAD FRIENDS HEDGIE BLASTS OFF! HEDGIE LOVES TO READ THE UMBRELLA

Books Written and Illustrated Continued DAISY COMES HOME--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Guilin, China) CHRISTMAS TREASURY--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Anthology) HEDGIE'S SURPRISE--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Denmark) THE HAT--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Denmark) COMET'S NINE LIVES--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Nantucket, Massachusetts) ARMADILLO RODEO--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Fredericksburg, Texas) CHRISTMAS TROLLS--G P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Bergen, Norway)DAISY COMES HOME CHRISTMAS TREASURY HEDGIE'S SURPRISE THE HAT COMET'S NINE LIVES ARMADILLO RODEO CHRISTMAS TROLLS

Books Written and Illustrated Continued TROUBLE WITH TROLLS--G. P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Bergen, Norway) BERLIOZ THE BEAR--G P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Bad Tolz, Germany) THE WILD CHRISTMAS REINDEER--G P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Norway) THE FIRST DOG--Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (Set in La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, California) ANNIE AND THE WILD ANIMALS--Houghton Mifflin (Set in Kittery Point, Maine) FRITZ AND THE BEAUTIFUL HORSES--Houghton Mifflin (Set in Salzburg, Austria)TROUBLE WITH TROLLS BERLIOZ THE BEAR THE WILD CHRISTMAS REINDEER THE FIRST DOG ANNIE AND THE WILD ANIMALS FRITZ AND THE BEAUTIFUL HORSES

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

Books Illustrated by Jan Brett THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS --G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Stockbridge, Massachusetts) THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT--G. P. Putnam's Sons (Set in Martinique) HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DUCK--Clarion THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS--G.P. Putnam's Sons (Set in England, Italy, France, Norway, Belgium, Poland, Russia, Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Spain, and America) SCARY, SCARY HALLOWEEN--Clarion MOTHER'S DAY MICE--Clarion NOELLE OF THE NUTCRACKER--Houghton Mifflin VALENTINE BEARS--Clarion ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN THE MORNING--Clarion THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Check Out Jan here! Jan Brett’s Blog –a monthly “hedge-gram” is produced to let her readers know what is going on in her life. You can follow her at: – If you are interested, you could her studio address and you can receive a packet of information with a newsletter about the book she's working on now, sometimes she includes a photo, an activity page, or masks that will help students reenact her stories. The address is: Jan Brett Post Office Box 366 Norwell, MA 02061

“JAN BRETT LAND” Please read the description on the next page.

“JAN BRETT LAND” “ JAN BRETT LAND” is a version of CANDYLAND. You play “JAN BRETT LAND” the same way you would play CANDYLAND. However, in this game you want to get to the end so that you can meet the author. What a prize! Along the way, you will encounter some of the books she has written. During the game, students can recall their learning while reading this books. They will make connections to the game. They will hopefully be excited and discuss the author’s books. Images on the game:

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