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Jan Brett

Author, Illustrator

(1949 - 0)

Jan Brett is a best-selling American author/illustrator of children’s books. Her books are known for colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures ranging from Scandinavia to Africa. Her best-known titles include The Hat, The Mitten, The Three Snow Bears and The Gingerbread Baby.



Bibliography

The 3 Little Dassies (2010)

The three Dassies build houses of grass, sticks and stones. Then the Eagle comes calling.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

The Animals’ Santa (2014)

In northern Canada a rabbit named Little Snow is celebrating his first Christmas, and after all the forest animals tell him about the animals’ Santa, he is excited to wake up on Christmas morning to find his own surprise.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Annie and the Wild Animals (1985)

When her cat Taffy disappears, Annie tries to attract a new pet by putting corn cakes at the edge of the wood. None of the animals who come to eat the corn cakes are suitable for a pet -- then Taffy returns, with a surprise. Read online at archive.or... View More

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Armadillo Rodeo (1995)

Young Bo the armadillo follows his new friend to the rodeo and has a wonderful time -- until Ma comes to bring him home.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Beauty and the Beast (1989)

Beauty accompanies her father to the Beast’s palace to take her father’s place and finds that her place is with the Beast.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Berlioz the Bear (1991)

The Bear Band is on their way to play in the Village Square for the gala ball when the band wagon gets stuck in a rut. Who can get them out?

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Br’er Rabbit and His Animal Friends (1985)

Here are some favorite stories about Brer Rabbit to color.

Author(s): None
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Christmas Treasury (2001)

Seven favorites from Jan Brett in one volume.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Clement C. Moore
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Christmas Trolls (1993)

When two trolls make off with Treva’s family Christmas pudding, she knows something has to be done. Hedgie the hedgehog makes his first appearance.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Cinders (2013)

Jan Brett brings us a magical chicken Cinderella. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Comet’s Nine Lives (1996)

Comet, a Nantucket cat starts looking for a home as his nine lives slip away.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Daisy Comes Home (2002)

A flood takes Daisy away in her basket down the river, but Mei Mei finds her at the market and takes her home again.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

The Easter Egg (2010)

Hoppi the bunny is planning how to decorate his Easter Egg when he is sidetracked by something more important.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

The Enchanted Book (1987)

In this Polish fairy tale, the miller’s youngest daughter saves her sisters from an evil magician.

Author(s): Janina Porazińska
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

The First Dog (1988)

Kip the cave boy tames a paleo wolf and names him Dog.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

For Our Children (1991)

This is an anthology of poetry, song and rhymes with illustrations by noted children’s illustrators.

Fritz and the Beautiful Horses (1981)

Fritz was not a beautiful horse. He was a sure-footed pony, kind and dependable and good with children. He finally gets his chance to prove himself.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

The Gingerbread Baby (1999)

In Jan Brett’s telling, the Gingerbread Baby finds a home -- and not in the fox’s stomach! Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Gingerbread Friends (2008)

The Gingerbread Baby wants some friends to play with him when Mattie is busy. What better place to look for friends than a bakery?

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1987)

The Three Bears neglect to lock their door and return to find their porridge eaten, chair broken and -- what’s this in wee, small bear’s bed? It must be that notorious burglar -- Goldilocks!

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jan Brett
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

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