Jan Brett

Jan Brett

"Listen and watch the world around you. Try to understand why things happen. Don't be satisfied with answers others give you. Don't assume that because everyone believes a thing, it is right or wrong. Reason things out for yourself. Work to get answers on your own. Understand why you believe things. Finally, write what you honestly feel then learn from the criticism that will always come your way."


Author's Website: An extraordinary site filled with activities, ideas, projects, printables, and more. For a quick reference check out the Activity Pages index. Biography/Interviews: Watch videos of Jan Brett drawing, on safari, and at home An interview with students and teachers at Scholastic Activities and Lesson Plans: *Annie and the Wild Animals* Activities and more from Nancy Polette. PDF file Cross-curricular activities from Jan Brett Literature Guide from Nancy Polette Armadillo Rodeo Activities, sequencing, projects from Jan Brett Vocabulary, discussion questions from KYReads. PDF file Berlioz the Bear Activities from Reading Rainbow. PDF file Cross-curricular activities from Jan Brett Comets Nine Lives Cross-curricular activities from Jan Brett *The First Dog* Cross-curricular activites from Jan Brett *Fritz and the Beautiful Horses* Cross-curricular activites from Jan Brett *The Hat* Cross-curricular Web Project from Jan Brett Hedgie's Surprise Teaching plan, book talk, activities from Scholastic. (Grades Pre-K-3) *The Mitten* Drama, reading. (Pre-K-1) Lesson: Where do Bears Live? (K) Teacher CyberGuide (Grades K-3) The Owl and the Pussycat Cross-curricular activities from Jan Brett *Town Mouse and Country Mouse* Cross-curricular activities from Jan Brett *The Wild Christmas Reindeer* Cross-curricular activities from Jan Brett Links and activities from Easy Fun School Vocabulary, activities, discussion questions from KYReads. PDF file.


Bookmarks

Armadillo Rodeo Comet's Nine Lives Daisy Comes Home The Hat Hedgie's Surprise

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On Noah's Ark. Jan Brett's intricate illustrations against a beautiful papyrus background make a stunning picture book of a favorite story-this time featuring Noah's granddaughter. As the floodwaters rise, she helps take the animals onto the ark and get them settled down. But it's not easy when giraffes are sleeping next to pandas and lions are curled up with turkeys. Finally the gentle rocking of the ark lulls them all to sleep until the waters recede and Grandpa Noah, his family, and all the animals leave the ark. This simple telling, combined with extraordinary illustrations of every animal imaginable, makes On Noah's Ark perfect for young and old. Purchase now from Amazon.


The Wild Christmas Reindeer. " Teeka was excited. And a little afraid. This year Santa had asked her to get the reindeer ready to fly on Christmas Eve." Teeka, an Arctic girl who lives "in the shadow of Santa's Winterfarm," knows it will be a struggle to round up the reindeer who'd roamed wild on the tundra since last Christmas. Reindeer training is not easy for the hard-working young girl: "Teeka looked at the tangled reindeer, once so bold and free, and began to cry. 'It's my fault,' she said. 'I've spent all my time yelling at you, instead of helping. I'm sorry.' And one by one she gave each reindeer a hug." On December 24, Teeka--who's finally learned how to be a gentle, effective trainer--brings her antlered team to meet Santa and all the elves who have loaded the sleigh. Teeka is asleep on the last page of the book, as Santa and his well-trained reindeer--Bramble, Heather, Windswept, Lichen, Snowball, Crag, Twilight, and Tundra--fly past her window for a night of magical surprises. Purchase now from Amazon.


The Hat. Hedgie the hedgehog discovers the wisdom of the adage, "Don't go poking your nose where it doesn't belong" only after curiosity gets this prickly fellow in a pickle. When Lisa's red and white woolen stocking blows off the clothesline, Hedgie finds it and sticks his nose inside, only to discover his prickles prevent him from pulling out of it. Soon all the farm animals are coming around to chuckle at silly Hedgie's stocking hat. But in the end, nimble-witted Hedgie gets the last laugh. Purchase now from Amazon.

Complete List (Latest to Earliest)

Books Written and Illustrated by Jan Brett:


Honey...Honey...Lion! New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2005.
The Umbrella. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004.
Daisy Comes Home. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2002.
Christmas Treasury. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2001.
Hedgie's Surprise. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2000.
The Hat. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1997.
Comet's Nine Lives. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1996.
Armadillo Rodeo. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995.
Christmas Trolls. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1993.
Trouble with Trolls. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1992.
Berlioz the Bear. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991.
The Wild Christmas Reindeer. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1990.
The First Dog. New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1988 (Reprint, Harcourt, 1992).
Annie and the Wild Animals. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1985 (Reprint, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1989).
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses . New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1981 (Reprint, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1987).

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