Jan Brett

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

Books

* The Three Snow Bears
* On Noah's Ark
* The Umbrella hardcover
* Honey...Honey...Lion!
* The adventures of the THREE PENGUINS!!
* 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
* Town Mouse and Country Mouse

* Christmas Trolls
* The Twelve Days of Christmas
* The Wild Christmas Reindeer

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

External links

* [http://www.janbrett.com Official Jan Brett website]
* [http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=1500 Biography]