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Share a Story - Shape a Future: The 2009 List: Picture Books ...
By ReadingTub
Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett, see also: The Mitten, The Hat (recommended by Valerie Baartz) Goin' Someplace Special written by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (?covered? in Jules' Post at Seven Impossible Things ...
Share a Story - Shape a Future - http://shareastory-shapeafuture.blogspot.com/

Books Stay Part Of the Grocery Store Mix
Publishers Weekly - New York,NY,USA
Last fall, said Emily Romero, vp of marketing at Penguin Young Readers, author Jan Brett had two of the biggest signings ever at the 71-store Wegmans Food ...

Around the Booths: P - R - 4/27/2009 - Publishers Weekly
... Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus; Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica; Skippyjon Jones Lost in Space by Judy Schachner; The Mitten 20th Anniversary Ed. by Jan Brett; Strega's Nona's Harvest by Tomie dePaola. ...
Publishers Weekly - Features News - http://www.publishersweekly.com/community/Features/47158.html?nid=3335

His Wonderful Works: Goodnight Moon
By Elinette
We used Jan Brett's version...LOVE her illustrations!) Read the Little Golden Book "The Three Little Kittens" (this is a good add-on with the rhyme "2 little kittens and a pair of mittens); Read "Hush, A Thai Lullaby" and "Hush, ...
His Wonderful Works - http://hiswonderfulworks.blogspot.com/

Simply at Home: Book Basket ~ Birds
By Wendi
My Spring Robin ~ the simplicity of Anne Rockwell's books are great for my preschoolers; The Little Lost Robin ~ very sweet picture book about friendship; Daisy Comes Home ~ we always enjoy reading books by Jan Brett ...
Simply at Home - http://wendi-simplyathome.blogspot.com/

Frederick: Week of April 27th
By Keila F
-writing a new Jan Brett story. -review spelling. -syllables. -compound words, contractions, suffixes. -response to literature (writing). -naming, describing and action words. -capitalization and punctuation. -pronouns and proper nouns ...
Frederick - http://keheley.typepad.com/frederick/

Postcards From Holland: MRI Results
By heidi
Some Favorite Children's Authors. Beverly Cleary; C.S. Lewis; E.B. White; Eleanor Estes; Jan Brett; Max Lucado; Russell Hoban. Some Favorite Children's Books. Owls in the Family - Farley Mowat; Homer Price - Robert McCloskey ...
Postcards From Holland - http://postcardsfromholland.blogspot.com/

princess lasertron: three more things in the Princess Lasertron store
By princess lasertron
When I was growing up I had SO many Jan Brett books--I love her illustrations so much. Her style is very recognizable and I bet her illustrations are familiar to many of you. xo. three more things in the Princess Lasertron store ...
princess lasertron - http://www.princesslasertron.com/

The Wayfarer: Book lists
By DaisyJ
Jan Brett Patricia Polacco Russell Hoban (the Francis books and the Arthur books) Sandra Boynton (like Barnyard Dance) Warm Fuzzy Tale by Claude Steiner The Grump by Mark Ludy and all his other books too ...
The Wayfarer - http://jkdcolorado.blogspot.com/

The Story of 5: Pet Expo
By Allison
They are hedgehogs (and yes, I should have known from the Jan Brett book) but I really didn't. Anyway, there were tons of them and they all their head stuck in these little tubes and running around. She said they loved it! ...
The Story of 5 - http://www.thestoryof5.com/

Mommy's Reading!: Another List of Books
By Melissa
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett: Beautiful illustrations by Jan Brett. We picked this up after watching a puppet show of the same story. Posted by Melissa at 7:07 PM. Labels: Caldecott Medal, Jan Brett, Mo Willems ...
Mommy's Reading! - http://mommysreading.blogspot.com/

First-graders show environmental concern with play
?The Umbrella,? a play based on the story by Jan Brett about rainforest animals, was presented by Sharon Musselman's first-grade class at Little Harbour School on Friday morning.Deb Cram/[email protected]. By Adam Leech ...
Portsmouth Herald Latest Headlines - http://seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS09

PAPER BAG PRINCESS At Hopkins Center Opens 4/17
Broadway World - New York,NY,USA
... audiences with "Madeline's Christmas" (2007) and "The Mitten by Jan Brett" (2008), present a brand-new adaptation of this classic tale by Robert Munsch. ...

Powell students find out that reading pays off
Romeo Observer - Romeo,MI,USA
... would quiz students on books the animals came from, such as getting them to correctly guess she had hedgehogs by referencing "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. ...

Miss Erin: bookshelf meme
By Erin
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses by by Jan Brett....I've had it ever since I was quite little. Tell me about a book that reminds you of something specific in your life (i.e. a person, a place, a time, etc.). ...
Miss Erin - http://misserinmarie.blogspot.com/

THE BOOKWORM'S BOOKLIST: Make Your Own Fun...from Nowen N. Particular!
By Bookworm
JAN BRETT'S BLOGS 'N' BOOKS. JAN BRETT\ News Coverage and Blogs .... FREE PRINTABLE BOOKMARKS! Bee Maze/Bookmark ? Curious George Bookmark ? Jan Brett's Bookmarks ? Winnie the Pooh Bookmarks ...
THE BOOKWORM'S BOOKLIST - http://thebookwormsbooklist.blogspot.com/

What I do at the Library: National Library Week 2009
By eformanator
Hedgie. Hedgie who appears in many of Jan Brett's books makes an appearance at Quail Ridge Books on November 3, 2008. J598 Birds. J598 Birds This Cardinal is on our Mural above the Beginner Readers but if you are looking for a book ...
What I do at the Library - http://whatidoatthelibrary-eformanator.blogspot.com/

The PlanetEsme Plan: The Best New Children's Books from Esme's ...
By Esme Raji Codell
GINGERBREAD FRIENDS by Jan Brett (Putnam) GO HOME, MRS. BEEKMAN! By Ann Redisch Stampler, illustrated by Marsha Gray Carrington (Dutton) GRACE FOR PRESIDENT by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (Hyperion) ...
The PlanetEsme Plan: The Best... - http://planetesme.blogspot.com/

Annals of an Auctioneer: COLLECTIBLES, ANTIQUES, HOUSEHOLD
By Hawley Auctions
COLLECTIBLES: Wooden rocker, Lots of books, children's books including Eric Carle, Bill Martin, Amelia Bedelia, Kipling, Jan Brett, "If you give a Moose a Muffin," many other children's authors/titles, some fiction, some NF, ...
Annals of an Auctioneer - http://hawleyauctions.blogspot.com/

From Our Front Porch Looking In: Birthday Party on the Farm, Part ...
By Valerie
Audrey Wood; Bill Martin, Jr. Chris Van Allsburg; David Shannon; Eric Carle; Eve Bunting; Gail Gibbons; Jan Brett; Kevin Henkes; Laura Numeroff; Marc Brown; Norman Bridwell; Patricia Polacco; Shel Silverstein; Steven Kellog ...
From Our Front Porch Looking In - http://kueterfamilyblog.blogspot.com/

Earth Day Craft - Recycled Paper Bag Puppets | Our Big Earth
By Robin Rivers
Stories We Love to Tell With Puppets. - Recommended books on unicorns and dwarves. - Jan Brett Winter time tales. - Recommended seasonal stories. - Cute Earth Day recommendations. - Favourite Farm Tales ...
Our Big Earth - http://www.ourbigearth.com/

All roads lead to Alex : Autism Vox - Autism mother gets on her ...
By Jill Cornfield
More years passed, and I picked up needles again about two years ago to make mittens for Alex and Ned because I?d read them The Mitten by Jan Brett, which reminded me of the great mittens my grandmother used to make for me. ...
Autism Vox - http://www.blisstree.com/autismvox/

Najera family: catcher, egg hunting, and sushi
By jesse and susan
... the hat by jan brett; a pocket for corduroy by don freeman; stellaluna by janell cannon (my favorite too); alexander and terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day by judith viorst; panda bear, panda bear, what do you see? by bill ...
Najera family - http://jesseandsusan.blogspot.com/

looking for a fictional noahs ark book I read about 2 yrs ago, can ...
By paranominal
The Jan Brett book is a children's book. Here are some novels that tell the story of Noah's Ark: Song of the Crow by Layne Maheu. Not the End of the World by Geraldine McCaughrean. The Preservationist by David Maine ...
Paranominal - http://www.paranominal.com/

Along The Crooked Path: farm animal class #2 -- chickens
By Harvest Mom
Our story was Daisy Comes Home, by Jan Brett. A longish (but well worth it!) story, but the kids were great and sat quietly through the whole thing. Then we played a game of pass-the-egg. The kids all sat in a circle, and each child had ...
Along The Crooked Path - http://along-the-crooked-path.blogspot.com/

On the Red Carpet
Springfield Connection - VA,USA
Lina Lynch reads the biography of Jan Brett. Reading the biography of Abraham Lincoln, Forestdale second-grader Ashley Lacy, participates in the Dining with ...

Discovering Jan Brett?s Kids? Projects : Blisstree - Health ...
By Mary Emma Allen
Have you visited author Jan Brett?s web site? Hers is one of the most enjoyable online places for finding projects for youngsters, in addition to information about her books and art. Jan is a children?s author/illustrator whose art ...
Blisstree ? Women?s Health - http://www.blisstree.com/

The Mitten by Jan Brett: Great for the Holiday's
By admin
Jan Brett?s The Mitten is a favorite among families during the Christmas season and a must-have for any collection.
Children's Books Guide - http://childrensbooksguide.com/

Home Sweet Heart: Happy Easter, Happy Spring with Jan Brett
By Maria
One of my favorite children's book author and illustrator is Jan Brett. On her website and blog this month, she is offering lots of fun activities and coloring pages for the kids. Our favorites are the videos of Jan Brett...

Home Sweet Heart - http://mariab.typepad.com/
Creative Sanity: She's Up
By Janie S.
Skippyjon Jones Judy Schachner; The Library Lion; Berlioz the Bear Jan Brett; Trumpet Swan EB White; Little House on the Prairie Series Laura Ingalls Wilder; A Little Princess Franses Hodgson Burnett; Tessa's Tip-Tapping Toes Carolyn ...
Creative Sanity - http://creativesanity.blogspot.com/

Postcards From Holland: Spring Has Sprung!
By heidi
Some Favorite Children's Authors. Beverly Cleary; C.S. Lewis; E.B. White; Eleanor Estes; Jan Brett; Max Lucado; Russell Hoban. Some Favorite Children's Books. Owls in the Family - Farley Mowat; Homer Price - Robert McCloskey ...
Postcards From Holland - http://postcardsfromholland.blogspot.com/

April 4th, 2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
By [email protected] (AwFreakOut)
They're very comfy :) I collect Jan Brett's books and I've never seen this one before! All mine for just one dollar :) But BEST of all, I scored "Faeries!!!!!" I have wanted this book for YEARS and years! It's by Brian Froud and Alan ...
Uploads from AwFreakOut - http://www.flickr.com/photos/23442445@N00/

A Bookworm's Reviews: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
By Sharon
31. Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett review here. April 32. The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell review here 33. Mean Streets by Butcher, Green & More review here 34. Tarzan and the Golden Lion by ERB review here ...
A Bookworm's Reviews - http://abookwormsreviews.blogspot.com/

nancextoo - I'VE PULLED MY CHILD OUT OF SCHOOL! ENTRY #56
By nancextoo
And she read "The First Dog" by Jan Brett to me. This was for our supplemental "Story of the World" reading; it was about a caveboy who befriended a paleowolf, hence 'the first dog.' After that, we ate lunch, and then I told Alexa to ...
nancextoo - http://nancextoo.livejournal.com/

April 2009 Hedge a gram ? Jan Brett?s Blog
By Jan Brett
Welcome to Author/Illustrator Jan Brett?s blog. ... Subscribe to comments feed. No trackbacks yet. Jan Brett's Posts. Select Month, April 2009 (1), March 2009 (4), February 2009 (3), January 2009 (5). Comments, thanks from Jan Brett ...
Jan Brett's Blog - http://janbrettsblog.com/

Mission Munchkins: Crazy Year...And it isn't even April yet!
By Mel
"Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten" by Joseph Slate; "The Snow Bears" by Jan Brett; "Warthog's in the Kitchen, big book" by Edwards/Cole; "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Nuemeroff; "Color Zoo" by Lois Ehlert ...
Mission Munchkins - http://missionmunchkins.blogspot.com/

THE BOOKWORM'S BOOKLIST: FREE Itty Bitty Bookworm Curriculum for ...
By Bookworm
... Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina; Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin and John Archambault; Corduroy by Don Freeman; Curious George by H. A. Rey; Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett; Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion ...
THE BOOKWORM'S BOOKLIST - http://thebookwormsbooklist.blogspot.com/

Scholastic Decoder: April 2009: SeeSaw
By The Scholastic Decoder
Jan Brett Trio - Jan Brett is a favourite of the kindergarten to grade 2/3 set. Her stories have storyteller flair, her illustrations are amazing, and she is prolific enough to be a favourite for author studies. She's always a good bet. ...
Scholastic Decoder - http://scholasticdecoder.blogspot.com/

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