Jan Brett facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jan Brett
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Brett at the Arctic Circle in Nunavut, Canada, researching The Three Snow Bears, 2007
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| Born | December 1, 1949 Norwell, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1978–present |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
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Jan Brett (born December 1, 1949) is a famous American artist and author who writes and illustrates wonderful picture books for children. You might know some of her popular stories like The Mitten, The Hat, and Gingerbread Baby. She also retells classic tales such as The Gingerbread Man and Goldilocks and the Three Bears, bringing them to life with her detailed and beautiful artwork.
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About Jan Brett
Jan Brett was born on December 1, 1949, and she still lives in Massachusetts, where she grew up. She loved to draw from a young age. She studied art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
On August 18, 1980, Jan Brett married Joseph Hearne. He is a talented musician who plays the bass in the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Jan Brett's Books
Jan Brett has created many beloved children's books. She is known for her detailed and beautiful illustrations. Her books often feature animals and stories inspired by different cultures around the world.
Books She Illustrated for Others
Jan Brett has illustrated books written by other authors. Here are a few examples:
- Happy Birthday, Dear Duck (1988) by Eve Bunting
- Mother's Day Mice (1986) by Eve Bunting
- Scary, Scary Halloween (1986) by Eve Bunting
- Noelle of the Nutcracker (1988) by Pamela Jane
Books She Wrote and Illustrated
Jan Brett has written and illustrated many of her own popular books. Here are some of her well-known titles:
- Fritz and the Beautiful Horses (1981)
- Annie and the Wild Animals (1985)
- The Twelve Days of Christmas (1986), her version of the classic English song
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1987)
- The Mitten: a Ukrainian folktale (1989)
- The Wild Christmas Reindeer (1990)
- The Owl and the Pussycat (1991), her illustrated edition of the famous poem
- Berlioz the Bear (1991)
- Christmas Trolls (1993)
- Trouble with Trolls (1994)
- Town Mouse Country Mouse (1994)
- Armadillo Rodeo (1995)
- Gingerbread Baby (1997)
- The Hat (1997)
- The Night Before Christmas (1998), her illustrated edition of the classic poem
- Daisy Comes Home (2002)
- Hedgie's Surprise (2002)
- The Three Snow Bears (2007)
- Gingerbread Friends (2008)
- The Easter Egg (2010)
- The 3 Little Dassies (2010)
- Home for Christmas (2011)
- Mossy (2012)
- Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella (2013), her unique take on Cinderella
- The Animals' Santa (2014)
- The Turnip (2015), an adaptation of a Russian folk story
- The Mermaid (2017), an underwater version of Goldilocks
- The Snowy Nap (2018)
- Cozy (2020)
- The Nutcracker (2021)
Awards and Recognition
Jan Brett's books have won many awards and have been recognized for their amazing stories and artwork.
- 1990: Her book Wild Christmas Reindeer was featured on the New York Times Bestseller list.
- 1991: The Mitten won the Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Berlioz the Bear was chosen as a Best Children's Book by both Newsweek Magazine and New Yorker Magazine.
- 1994: Trouble with Trolls won the Black-Eyed Susan Book award.
- 1995: Trouble with Trolls also won the Nebraska Golden Sower Award.
- 1998: The Hat won the American Booksellers Association's Book of the Year Award.
- 1999: The Hat won the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award. Gingerbread Baby was named one of the Best Children's Books of the Year.
- 2003: Daisy Comes Home was recognized for its cultural diversity.
- 2008: The Three Snow Bears helped Jan Brett become a finalist for the Kids' Book Choice Awards' Illustrator of the Year.
- 2010: The 3 Little Dassies won the Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids' Award. The Easter Egg won a Gold Book Award.
- 2013: Mossy was named one of the Best Children's Books of the Year.
- 2014: Her version of The Night Before Christmas won the Libris Award's Children's Picture Book of the Year.
- 2019: The Snowy Nap was again chosen as one of the Best Children's Books of the Year.
- 2021: Cozy won two awards: the Massachusetts Book Award and another Best Children's Books of the Year award. Jan Brett also received the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association.
