Jan Brett

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Jan Brett in Nunavut, Canada at the Arctic Circle researching her book The Three Snow Bears, 2007.
Jan Brett in Nunavut, Canada at the Arctic Circle researching her book The Three Snow Bears, 2007.
Jan Brett at a 2003 book signing in St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA. The backdrop is an enlargement of her artwork.
Jan Brett at a 2003 book signing in St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA. The backdrop is an enlargement of her artwork.

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Jan Brett is an author/illustrator of children's books. Her books are known for colorful depictions of a wide variety of animals.

[edit] Books

  • The Three Snow Bears
  • On Noah's Ark
  • The Umbrella hardcover
  • Honey...Honey...Lion!
  • The Mitten
  • The Hat
  • Hedgie's Surprise
  • The Night Before Christmas
  • Daisy Comes Home
  • Town Mouse Country Mouse
  • Comet's Nine Lives
  • Armadillo Rodeo
  • Gingerbread Baby
  • The First Dog
  • Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve
  • Berlioz the Bear
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  • Trouble with Trolls
  • Annie and the Wild Animals
  • Fritz and the Beautiful Horses
  • The Owl and the Pussycat
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Christmas Treasury
  • Christmas Trolls
  • The Twelve Days of Christmas
  • The Wild Christmas Reindeer


[edit] Awards and Best Seller Lists

  • National Education Association Educators' Top One Hundred Children's Books 2007, THE MITTEN
  • The New York Times Children's Picture Book Bestseller List September 22, October 7, 14, 21, 2006, HEDGIE BLASTS OFF!
  • Boston Public Library 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award
  • The New York Times #1 Children's Picture Book Bestseller List October 10, 2004, THE UMBRELLA
  • Publishers Weekly Children's Top Ten Bestseller List October 2004, THE UMBRELLA
  • North Carolina Book Award Nomination 2003-2004, DAISY COMES HOME
  • The New York Times Children's Picture Book Bestseller List October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 2003, ON NOAH'S ARK
  • Publishers Weekly Children's Top Ten Bestseller List October 2003, ON NOAH'S ARK
  • California Young Reader Medal Nomination 2004-2005, 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
  • 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
  • Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Fitchburg State College, 1996
  • 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
  • David McCord Children's Literature Citation November 1993
  • 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
  • New England Booksellers' Association Artist Award Winner Bookweek New England 1990
  • American Library Association, Booklist Magazine Best Children's Books of the 1980's, 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

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