Jan Brett Author Study
By Destiny Sizemore
and
Tiffany Watson
Jan Brett
Biography
 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 Hunter
One 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 Mitten
Nicki 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 Baby
It 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 Bretthttp://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 Bears
While 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_b
aby_polar_bear_high_bandwidth.htm
Honey, Honey, Lion
In 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 Hunt
An 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
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.
Deanna Jump is an amazing teacher with a great blog. Visit her Teachers PayTeachers
site to purchase your own copy of this amazing unit.
The Easter Egg
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
•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-JanBrett/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
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2011: The New York Times - "Children's
Picture Book Bestseller List" (April 3, 10,
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17, 24, May 1, May 8 (#1), THE EASTER
EGG
2010: Chicago Public Library - "Best of the
Best Books of 2010" - The 3 LITTLE
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DASSIES
2010: The New York Times - Children's
Picture Book Bestseller List (March 14, 21,
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28 (#1), April 4, 11) THE EASTER EGG
2007: National Education Association 
"Educators' Top One Hundred Children's
Books of 2007," THE MITTEN
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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
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2004: Publishers Weekly - "Children's Top 
Ten Bestseller List" October 2004, THE
UMBRELLA
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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
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National Teachers Association Top Ten 
Titles for Elementary Students 1999,
THE MITTEN
Publishers Weekly Best Children's
Books of 1994, TOWN MOUSE
COUNTRY MOUSE
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American Library Association Notable
Book 1991, THE OWL AND THE
PUSSYCAT
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Bank Street College Best Children's
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Book of the Year 1999, GINGERBREAD
BABY
Publishers Weekly, #1 Children's Top
Ten Bestseller List October 1994,
TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE
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Parents Magazine Best Children's
Books 1991 THE OWL AND THE
PUSSYCAT
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Bank Street College Best Children's
Book of the Year 1998, THE NIGHT
BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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American Bookseller Pick of the Lists 
Fall 1994, TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY
MOUSE
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American Booksellers Association,
1998 Abby Award - THE HAT
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Publishers Weekly #1 Children's Top
Ten Bestseller List November,
December 1997, THE HAT
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Picture
Book Award 1994, TROUBLE WITH
TROLLS
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Newsweek Magazine Best Children's
Books 1991, BERLIOZ THE BEAR
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Association of Booksellers for
Children 1995 Picture Book Award,
TOWN MOUSE COUNTRY MOUSE
Parent Choice Foundation 1994
Illustration Award, TOWN MOUSE
COUNTRY MOUSE
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New Yorker Magazine Best Children's
Books 1991, BERLIOZ THE BEAR
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American Bookseller Pick of the Lists 
Fall 1992, BERLIOZ THE BEAR
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
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American Library Association,
Booklist Magazine Best Children's
Books of the 1980s, THE MITTEN
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New Yorker Magazine Best Children's 
Books 1989, THE MITTEN
Parent's Magazine Best of Year 1987,
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
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London Sunday Times Books to Buy 
for Christmas 1988, GOLDILOCKS
AND THE THREE BEARS
Redbook Magazine Top Ten
Children's Books of the Year 1985,
ANNIE AND THE WILD ANIMALS
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New Yorker Magazine Best Children's 
Books 1988, THE FIRST DOG
University of Nebraska Children's
Book Award 1984, FRITZ AND THE
BEAUTIFUL HORSES
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American Library Association
Booklist Magazine Editor's Choice
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1987, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE
BEARS
Newsweek Magazine Best of Year
1987, GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE
BEARS
Parent's Choice Magazine Best of
Year 1981, FRITZ AND THE
BEAUTIFUL HORSES.
Works Illustrated
 THE 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 Brett
THE 3 LITTLE DASSIES--October 2010
COMET'S NINE LIVES--G.P. Putnam's
THE THREE SNOW BEARS--G.P. Putnam's
(Set in Namibia, Africa)
Sons--1996
Sons--2007
THE EASTER EGG--G.P. Putnam's
(Set in Nantucket,
(Set in Baffin Island, Nunavut,
Sons--2010
Massachusetts)
Canada)
(Set in Norwell, Massachusetts)
ARMADILLO RODEO--G.P. Putnam's
HONEY...HONEY...LION!--G.P.
JAN BRETT'S SNOWY TREASURY-Sons--1995
Putnam's Sons--2005
G.P. Putnam's Sons--2009¶
(Set in Fredericksburg, Texas)
(Set in Okevango Delta,
(Anthology)
CHRISTMAS TROLLS--G P. Putnam's
Botswana, Africa)
GINGERBREAD FRIENDS--G.P.
Sons--1993
ON NOAH'S ARK--G.P. Putnam's
Putnam's Sons--2008
(Set in Bergen, Norway)
Sons--2003
(Set in Switzerland)
TROUBLE WITH TROLLS--G. P.
(Set in Okevango Delta,
HEDGIE BLASTS OFF!--G.P. Putnam's
Putnam's Sons--1992
Botswana, Africa)
Sons--2006
(Set in Bergen, Norway)
WHO'S THAT KNOCKING ON
(Set in Kennedy Space Center
BERLIOZ THE BEAR--G P. Putnam's
CHRISTMAS EVE--G.P. Putnam's
and in outer space)
Sons--1991
Sons--2002
HEDGIE LOVES TO READ--Free Book!
(Set in Bad Tolz, Germany)
(Set in Alta, Norway)
THE UMBRELLA--G.P. Putnam's
THE WILD CHRISTMAS REINDEER--G
GINGERBREAD BABY--G. P.
Sons--2004
P. Putnam's Sons--1990
Putnam's Sons--1999
(Set in Costa Rica)
(Set in Norway)
(Set in Switzerland)
DAISY COMES HOME--G.P. Putnam's
THE FIRST DOG--Harcourt Brace
TOWN MOUSE, COUNTRY MOUSE-Sons--2002
Jovanovich--1988
G. P. Putnam's Sons--1994
(Set in Guilin, China)
(Set in La Brea Tar Pits, Los
(Set in Switzerland)
CHRISTMAS TREASURY--G.P.
Angeles, California)
THE MITTEN--G. P. Putnam's Sons-Putnam's Sons--2001
ANNIE AND THE WILD ANIMALS-1989
(Anthology)
Houghton Mifflin--1985
(Set in Ukraine)
HEDGIE'S SURPRISE--G.P. Putnam's
(Set in Kittery Point, Maine)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST--Clarion-Sons--2000
FRITZ AND THE BEAUTIFUL HORSES-1989
(Set in Denmark)
Houghton Mifflin--1981
(Set in Jan Land - a made up
THE HAT--G.P. Putnam's Sons--1997
(Set in Salzburg, Austria)
place)
(Set in Denmark)
Books Retold and Illustrated by Jan
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE
Brett
BEARS--G. P. Putnam's Sons--1987
(Set in Jan Land - a made up
place)
Awards
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Personal awards
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1990: New England Booksellers Association - Artist Award Winner Bookweek New England
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1993: David McCord Children's Literature Citation
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1996: Fitchburg State College - Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa
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2005: Boston Public Library - Lifetime Achievement Award
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[edit]Book awards
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2010s2011: The New York Times - "Children's Picture Book Bestseller List" (April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, May 8 (#1), THE EASTER EGG
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2010: Chicago Public Library - "Best of the Best Books of 2010" - The 3 LITTLE DASSIES
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2010: The New York Times - Children's Picture Book Bestseller List (March 14, 21, 28 (#1), April 4, 11) THE EASTER EGG
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2000s2007: National Education Association - "Educators' Top One Hundred Children's Books of 2007," THE MITTEN
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2006: The New York Times - "Children's Picture Book Bestseller List" (September 22, October 7, 14, 21) HEDGIE BLASTS OFF!
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2004: The New York Times - #1 "Children's Picture Book Bestseller List" (October 10, 2004) THE UMBRELLA
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2004: Publishers Weekly - "Children's Top Ten Bestseller List" October 2004, THE UMBRELLA
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2003-2004: "North Carolina Book Award Nomination" - DAISY COMES HOME
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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
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Publishers Weekly - Children's Top Ten Bestseller List October 2003, ON NOAH'S ARK
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2004-2005: California Young Reader Medal Nomination, DAISY COMES HOME
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Colorado Children's Book Award Nomination, 2003 DAISY COMES HOME
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The New York Times #1 Children's Picture Book Bestseller List, WHO'S THAT KNOCKING ON CHRISTMAS EVE? December 8, 2002
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Georgia Children's Book Award Nomination 2002, HEDGIE'S SURPRISE
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The New York Times #1 Children's Picture Book Bestseller List March 10, 17, 2002, DAISY COMES HOME
Awards
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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