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Librarianism Chronicles: High Five: Author's Sites
By librarianism
But, some author's sites go the extra mile. Here, in alphabetical order, are my five favorite children's book author's sites and why I love them. 1. Jan Brett Jan Brett is the author and illustrator of dozens of books for children. ...
Librarianism Chronicles - http://librarianismchronicles.blogspot.com/


Last Post of the Year! | Kids Click
By scccldkidsclick
Jan Brett The Mitten 4 Star Review mitten. Reviewed by Emily Age 8. I liked how all the animals squeezed into the mitten and the mouse made the bear sneeze and they all flew out. I liked how when the little boy found it and one was ...
Kids Click - http://scccldkidsclick.edublogs.org/


Books for Christmas!
By withpatience
I love Jan Brett's illustrations. There's so much going on that you have to read the story over and over to soak in all the pictures and really see all of what's happening. I'm not sure who's more excited about this book--Heidi or me! ...
READ to ME - http://read-withpatience.blogspot.com/


Sunshine to Flowers: Christmas books!
By Linda
The Night Before Christmas illustrated by Jan Brett Another fun, beautiful illustrated book retelling the famous poem. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Eileen Daly Illustrated by Mill Jancar This is a small Golden Book my girls ...
Sunshine to Flowers - http://alonglifespathway.blogspot.com/


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FREE Jan Brett stuff & more
By LisaB
I loved reading Jan Brett books to my kids when they were little. Our favorite was ?The Mitten.? Check out all these Jan Brett printable goodies: Jan Brett has a set of materials online that relates to her books: (This.
Obsessive Coupon Disorder? - http://www.obsessivecoupondisorder.com/


Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett
By Nicole
"We're gingerbread friends,. Playful as can be,. We'll be friends with you,. If you'll be friends with me!"
The Kinder Garden - http://kindergardenschool.blogspot.com/


Every School Every Thursday - Urbandale, Dallas Center-Grimes ...
DesMoinesRegister.com
After reading Jan Brett's book "Gingerbread Baby," the students researched Brett online. They learned how to draw a gingerbread baby from Brett herself ...

Cookies, cocoa and caroling in Paonia
Delta County Independent
Singing Christmas carols, they headed down to the town library to be treated to a special reading of Jan Brett's "Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? ...

Brooke's Busy Bees: Week 17 Jan 3 - Jan 5
By Brooke
Read ?The Mitten? by Jan Brett - Mitten Craft 10:00-10:15 Snack (Brooke) 10:15- 10:30 Free-Choice Play and centers 10:30-10:45 Activity -All about money - recognize coins and talk about who is on them 10:45-11:00 Closing ...
Brooke's Busy Bees - http://brookesbusybeepreschool.blogspot.com/


The Night Before Christmas (Tenth Anniversary Edition) | Where Can ...
By admin
Wіtһ over 600000 copies sold, Jan Brett's Nеw York Times bestselling edition οf Clement Moore's classic Christmas poem celebrates іtѕ tenth anniversary wіtһ a note frοm Jan аחԁ аח exquisitely redesigned jacket wіtһ red foil trim, ...
Where Can I Buy A book - http://wherecanibuyabook.com/


The Thoughtful Spot Day Care
By Angie
The Hat by Jan Brett Pooh Welcomes Winter by Kathleen Zoehfeld Pooh's Sled Ride by Isabel Gaines Snow is Falling by Franklyn M. Branley Sadie and the Snowman by Allen Morgan The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler ...
The Thoughtful Spot Day Care - http://thoughtfulspotdaycare.blogspot.com/


scary stories
By Mariarose
Barbara Cooney, Jan Brett, Tomie de Paola, Jan Yolen, Trina S. Hyman, and Mary Azarian are just some of her favorite children's authors and illustrators. Even after she retired from teaching she would still attend the children's ...
with and without her - http://withandwithouther.blogspot.com/

What'S Jan Brett Life Is Just A Chair Of Bowlies?

Children's books to enjoy in the winter
Syracuse.com
"The Three Snow Bears," by Jan Brett. This retelling of the classic ... Jan Brett's illustrations are fascinating; from the arctic end pages to her ...

Alphabet Christmas Ornaments | No Time For Flash Cards
By admin
The Twelve Days of Christmas by Jan Brett is a great book to read whether your children are familiar with the song or not. I love that even though I think of it being a song, my son thinks of it as a math book, counting up the gifts on ...
No Time For Flash Cards - http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/


What does Christmas mean to your kids? | Playing by the book
By Zoe
Jan Brett's illustrations are utterly gorgeous. Her style, full of intricate detail, works really well when she explores folk motifs ? as she does in this book, with the embroidery and knitting, not only on the clothes worn by various ...
Playing by the book - http://www.playingbythebook.net/


Author Study: Nursery-2nd Grade ~ Jan Brett | EWS Library News
By sjkkkk
Jan Brett Jan Brett is one of the most talented authors and illustrators. She writes beautiful stories about animals and paints fabulously.
EWS Library News - http://ewslibrarynews.edublogs.org/


Second Grade News for the Week of December 6th
By kborovcanin
-In Reading, our focus will be an author study- Jan Brett. We will read several books by Jan Brett- The Wild Christmas Reindeer, The Hat, The Mitten, and Gingerbread Baby. We will visit www.janbrett.com for different activities. ...
Mrs. Borovcanin's 2nd Grade Classpage - http://kborovcanin.blogspot.com/


Word Salad: The Mitten by Jan Brett
By Brigham City Carnegie Library
I was looking on a website for unusual holidays and it said that today was Gazpacho Day and Mitten Tree Day. It made me think of Jan Brett's telling of the Ukrainian folktale about the mitten which had room enough to kept everyone warm. ...
Word Salad - http://brighamcitylibrary.blogspot.com/


Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef: gluten-free gingerbread men
By Shauna
I know you said you aren't crafty, but Jan Brett has some fun activities to go along with her books at her website. Like placemats that you can print & Lu could color. Here's the link: http://janbrett.com/activities_pages.htm ...
Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef - http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/


Mrs. Kubinsky's class: Jan Brett
By Mrs. Kubinsky
We really enjoyed learning about Jan Brett. She is an amazing author and illustrator. We loved reading her books and marveled at her artwork. She has a wonderful website for kids too!You can visit it at janbrett.com ...
Mrs. Kubinsky's class - http://mrs-kubinskys-class.blogspot.com/


Tuesday's Tool: eThemes | Networked Teaching & Learning
By earlyz
Find out about children's author and illustrator Jan Brett. Read interviews and biographies to find out what books she has written and illustrated. Includes online activities, classroom activities, and lesson plans. ...
Networked Teaching & Learning - http://blog.emints.org/


by small hands: lets sculpt some gifts!
By Krista
The Secret Staircase - Jill Barklem; Ollie's Ski Trip - Elsa Beskow; A Wish for Wings That Work - Berkeley Breathed; The Mitten - Jan Brett; The Three Snow Bears - Jan Brett; Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve? ...
by small hands - http://bysmallhands.blogspot.com/


Barnes & Noble.com Online Storytime December Exclusive: Author ...
Business Wire
... Ian Falconer's Olivia read by SNL alum Ana Gasteyer; Where the Wild Things Are read by Maurice Sendak; and most recently The Mitten read by Jan Brett. ...

Jan Brett/Crazy Dress Day
By Mrs. McConnell
Jan Brett is a famous author of many adorable books. Each day prior to Friday we will read a different Jan Brett book and do a special activity. On Friday, the last day of school we will have Crazy Dress Day and a celebration. ...
Mrs. McConnell's First Grade - http://mrsmcconnellsfirstgrade.blogspot.com/


New Materials Oct/Nov 2010 ? Mrs. Dooley\'s Library
By Barb Dooley
1) Jan Brett's Snowy Treasury, Jan Brett 2) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Clement C. Moore. This entry was written by Barb Dooley, posted on December 7, 2010 at 10:26 pm , and filed under Uncategorized. ? Fall Book Fair. Categories ...
Mrs. Dooley\'s Library - http://sites.hardincentral.k12.mo.us/library/


Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus
MassLive.com
Inspired by the award-winning children's book, "The Mitten," by Massachusetts illustrator Jan Brett, the Hampden Library Mitten Tree encourages the public ...

Mommy's Little Helper: Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett
By Heather J.
Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. I've been reading this story and doing activities with my oldest since he was 2 so now he expects to do it around Christmas time. Good thing I think it is fun. You can see my post of what we did last year ...
Mommy's Little Helper - http://mommylittlehelper.blogspot.com/


Wegmans
By Dig YourBlog
wegmans Ad me Up before you gogo: Children's author Jan Brett promoting new book at Wegmans ? Scranton Times-TribuneChildren's author Jan Brett promoting new book at WegmansScranton Times-TribuneChildren's author Jan Brett will be ...
Master Authors - http://masterauthors.blogspot.com/


Christmas Books ? Novel Readings - Notes on Literature and Criticism
By Rohan Maitzen
We have a couple of other lovely Jan Brett books for the holidays, one her Christmas Trolls, the other her gorgeous version of Clement Moore's The Night Before Christmas. In the spirit of never having too much of a good thing, ...
Novel Readings - http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/novelreadings/


A "Movable" Christmas Feast: T'was the Night Before Christmas and ...
By GTC
The story has been reworked in august and celebrated versions such as Tomie de Paola's early American The Night Before Christmas, Jan Brett's fanciful The Night Before Christmas (Tenth Anniversary Edition), Tasha Tudor's Victorian The ...
BooksForKidsBlog - http://booksforkidsblog.blogspot.com/


County Library
Charleston Post Courier
11 at 10 am Inspired by "The Mitten" by Jan Brett, sew a mitten to keep all the animal friends warm. PLAY: "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (all ages). Dec. ...

Pops snap out of tradition, spread spirit
Boston Herald
... children's illustrator (and longtime BSO supporter) Jan Brett's best-selling book. With Brett's colorful illustrations displayed on a screen overhead, ...

Whether in lap or by Skype, read your little one a picture book ...
Akron Leader Publications
Pick a snowy day, and after a fun romp outside, warm up some hot chocolate, find a comfortable chair and reach for a copy of Jan Brett's ?The Mitten? ...

Miss Davison and Friends : December 10, 2010
By mtbethel
Reader's Workshop: We will continue our Jan Brett Author Study! Jan Brett's books are amazing and her illustrations are awe-inspiring! We've really enjoyed listening to her stories, examining her detailed art work, and reviewing story ...
Miss Davison and Friends - http://mtbethel.blogs.com/davison/


Sunshine to Flowers: Day 9, book 13
By Linda
We enjoy Jan Brett's books with their incredible illustrations. There is so much going on in the main text as well as in the margins, we always find new things every time we read her books! I love how she weaves what's coming next into ...
Sunshine to Flowers - http://alonglifespathway.blogspot.com/


Youngsters offered a head start on reading
The Herald-Mail
Teachers read ?The Mitten? by Jan Brett and distributed copies of the book to attendees. Molly Moran, director of reading and federal programs, ...

Looking for Something to do This Weekend?
Patch
Talented middle and high school student will perform their Puppets on the Wilder Side presentation of The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down, Jan Brett's The Hat ...

Library board seeks new director after many changes
Superior Telegram
New children's books include: ?The Three Little Dassies? by Jan Brett, ?Buzz Boy and Fly Guy? by Tedd Arnold, ?Blast from the Past? by Meg Cabot, ...

18 days of fun: Keep your family busy this holiday break with ...
Bellingham Herald
Elementary level: "The Mitten: a Ukrainian Folktale" by Jan Brett; "Wolf Christmas" by Daniel Pinkwater. For older children: "Beaks! ...

Toward Living Advent & Christmas
By jenmack
... Good King Wenceslaus by Geraldine McCaughrean; Good King Wenceslaus illustrated by Jamichael Henterly; The Twelve Days of Christmas by Jan Brett; Mary, Mother of Jesus by Mary Joslin & Alison Wisenfeld; A Story of Mother Elizabeth ...

Wildflowers and Marbles - http://wildflowersandmarbles.blogspot.com/

Hedgie Cookies
By Mrs. Mayer
Jan Brett has a hedgehog as a pet and has Hedgie the hedgehog as a character in some of her books. In her other books, Jan Brett tries to incorporate a hedgehog in her illustrations. Please visit our classroom website to see photos of ...
Mrs. Mayer's Gracefield Kindergarten... - http://mrsmayersgracefieldkindergartenclass.blogspot.com/


Good Books For Kids: More Great Christmas Books-- Accelerated ...
By Pam Tee
This list features Christmas books for more experienced readers. That is, books at the AR 4-level. For other good Christmas practice readers at lower AR levels, check out our handy-dandy Index. The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett ...
Good Books For Kids - http://www.booksforkids-reviews.com/


Classics revisited
By Summer Skeeter
Jan Brett's illustrations tell the story beautifully, from the boy who wants snow-white mittens to the sneezing bear whose nose gets tickled by a little mouse. A friend told me I should check out Ms. Brett's version of The Night Before ...
Pip and Pemberley Poppets - http://pipandpemberleypoppets.blogspot.com/


Scooter & Chewy Read - Christmas Books
By Chrissy @ Home.Kids.Life.
Christmas Trolls by Jan Brett The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett My Penguin Osbert by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel (also found in our penguin book review) The Little Drummer Boy by Dandi How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss ...
Home. Kids. Life. - http://homekidslife.blogspot.com/


Christmas books tagged Christmas LibraryThing ? lissa
By lissa
The Twelve Days of Christmas by Jan Brett (112 times) ( next )Using the tag Christmasjalual (515), auntieknickers (228), zjeszay (220),best sound card, Pages_Aplenty (213), janimar (194), AGClibrary (187), bookwoman57 (163),quad band ...
lissa - http://buddy.illifly.de/lissa/


Little Wonders' Days: Gingerbread Friends, Advent Day 13
By Kelly
I had originally planned to read Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett today, but thought that Gingerbread Friends would go along better for making gingerbread cookies. My kids love the last pages of this book the best. ...
Little Wonders' Days - http://littlewondersdays.blogspot.com/


Cheap and Free stuff to do this week: Dec. 13-19
By E. Sheppard
Storytime at Barnes and Noble today will feature Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett at 11:30 p.m. 746-9779. The Warren County Fiscal Court has an Open House today from 2-4 p.m. at the Downtown Warren County Courthouse. ...
Cheap & Free Stuff in and around... - http://cheapandfreestuff.blogspot.com/


Library Briefs, January | dotCANTON.com
By dotCanton
This year's theme: ?Snuggle Up with a Good Book,? starring Jan Brett's popular character ?Hedgie the Hedgehog.? Artist Art Chouinard's monthly painting demonstration at the library is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. ...
dotCANTON.com - http://dotcanton.com/


Holiday themes abound in Cashman classrooms
The Daily News of Newburyport
After hearing the story "The Mitten" by Jan Brett, first-grade students are following step by step directions to capture the style of Brett's book format ...
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Polishing Mud Balls: Christmas Books: Some of our favorites?
By ibeeeg
We love Jan Brett books, but not all are loved equally. Gingerbread Friends is towards the top of not only our Christmas books, but also our Jan Brett books. GD absolutely loves, loves this book. The illustrations are fabulous, ...
Polishing Mud Balls - http://ibeeeg.blogspot.com/


Our Girl Jane: Advent-ageous (See What I Did There?)
By tia
Day 5: New Christmas book: Jan Brett's The Twelve Days of Christmas (Also undocumented. It's a beautiful book, but all of Jan Brett's stuff is gorgeous. The detail in the margins never fails to delight us.) ...
Our Girl Jane - http://ourgirljane.blogspot.com/


The Fantastic Five: stART: The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett
By Wonder Mom
stART: The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett. Earlier this week, I read... .. .The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett. I just adore Jan Brett's story about an elf who has to get Santa's reindeer ready for the trip on Christmas Eve. ...
The Fantastic Five - http://thefantasticfive-hockmana.blogspot.com/


THE THREE LITTLE DASSIES- Jan Brett
By Carol
The illustrations are classic Jan Brett, with a story, but then a whole other subtext going on going on in the sidebars. Brett created the book after a visit to Namibia, and I especially loved her use of African textiles-- the color, ...
Carol's Corner - http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/


PCL Book Space: More gift ideas
By bookkm
Jan Brett Afternoon - Saturday, Dec. 4th from 1 to 2 pm. For children in grades K-2; younger and older siblings can attend. Cedar Crest College's Dance Honor Society will present dances based on the books of Jan Brett. ...
PCL Book Space - http://pclbookspace.blogspot.com/


SAPL Kids: December's Featured Author: Jan Brett
By Viki@SAPL
Jan Brett is a very busy author/illustrator. She decided to be a creator of children's books when she was only a child herself. Today there are more than thirty six million copies of her books in print. ...
SAPL Kids - http://saplkids.blogspot.com/


Homeschool Mo: Tot Time Weekly Wrap-Up: December 6-17
By Maureen
Literature The big hit with Dora was Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. We also read The Twelve Days of Christmas, by Jan Brett (did you know that some people say colly birds instead of calling birds ). image ...
Homeschool Mo - http://www.homeschoolmo.com/


12 days of fun | Life & Entertainment | Wichita Eagle
By Eagle staff and news services
Elementary level: "The Mitten: a Ukrainian Folktale" by Jan Brett; "Wolf Christmas" by Daniel Pinkwater. For older children: "Beaks!" by Sneed B. Collard III; "Do Fish Drink Water? Puzzling and Improbable Questions and Answers" by Bill ...
Wichita Eagle: Life and Entertainment - http://www.kansas.com/2010/02/22/1192857/hilary-duff-has-big-some-news.html


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Jan Brett .... Jan Brett Puts A Twist To The Familiar Gingerbread Man Story. Great Story And Illustrations Are Excellent As Always. So Many Things To Find In Her Pictures....... ...This Year I Bought The Jan Brett Christmas Treasury--a ...
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Ms. Tucker's Class: Sing-Along, Jan Brett and Hot Chocolate with ...
By Bekah
What's coming up? Jan Brett Author Study: December; Book Fair: 12/6-9; Gingerbread Houses with Buddy Class: 12/9; Music Program: Wednesday, 12/15, 6:30 -7:30pm; Winter Break: 12/17-1/2 ...
Ms. Tucker's Class - http://mstuckersk2class.blogspot.com/


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Moms Inspire Learning: Jan Brett's Picture Books Make Perfect ...
By Dawn Morris
I can't believe I've been blogging for almost 2 years now, and I have yet to mention a Jan Brett picture book! Maybe it was just that I assumed everyone already knew about them. You probably do, but I just...
Moms Inspire Learning - http://www.momsinspirelearning.com/


The Mommy Center ? Blog Archive ? Jan Brett's Picture Books Make ...
By admin
Jan Brett's Picture Books Make Perfect Winter Gifts. I can't believe I've been blogging for almost 2 years now, and I have yet to mention a Jan Brett picture book! Maybe it was just that I assumed everyone already knew about them. ...
The Mommy Center - http://moms.omgletsbbq.com/


** iLearn Technology ? Blog Archive ? The Super Book of Web Tools ...
What it is Author and illustrator Jan Brett has a wonderful website full of useful tools for teachers and fun activities for students. How to integrate Jan Brett into your classroom Use Jan Brett's printable Classroom Help-a-longs to ...
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"Tis the Season: The Night Before Christmas, illustrated by Robert ...
By GTC
Illustrators from Leonard Weisgard to Tasha Tudor, from Tomie de Paola to Jan Brett, from Tom Browning to James Marshall have taken up this classic story over the years, and all of their versions are delightful and delighting in their ...
BooksForKidsBlog - http://booksforkidsblog.blogspot.com/


Give a child the gift of good reading
Pioneer Press
"The Wild Christmas Reindeer" by Jan Brett (GP Putnam's Sons/Penguin Young Readers Group, $17.99): Is there a more beloved children's author/ illustrator in ...
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Adventures in Domesticity: Christmas Books!
By Catherine
Jan Brett's Christmas Treasury by Jan Brett ? Five Christmas stories that are either written or adapted by Jan Brett are included, along with Brett's wonderful illustrations. This treasury also includes Clement Moore's ?The Night Before ...
Adventures in Domesticity - http://domesticadventure.blogspot.com/


Bledsoe Reads: Jan Brett studies
By Mrs. Eaton
During the weeks leading up to the Winter Break 2nd grade studied Jan Brett. During their first visit to the library we read Trouble with Trolls and Christmas Trolls. These books have wonderful boarders on the pages and are excellent ...
Bledsoe Reads - http://bledsoereads.blogspot.com/


2010 Holiday reading list ? Summer Counts Education Blog
By Administrator
Gingerbread Baby, by Jan Brett. 'Tis the season to be reading. Here is a list of wonderful holiday books for the whole family: I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles, by Jean Marzallo and Walter Wick ...
Summer Counts Education Blog... - http://summercounts.com/blog/


Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett | Welcome to Mrs. Eaton's Blog
By veaton
The students have been learning about setting in reading. Today we read a delightful story entitled Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. We talked about setting and.
Welcome to Mrs. Eaton's Blog - http://veaton.edublogs.org/


Sweet Holiday Treats
NJ TODAY
... Rahway decorated their own gingerbread man and gingerbread house after reading 'The Gingerbread Friends' and 'The Gingerbread Baby' by author Jan Brett. ...

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Healthcare center participating on intergenerational science program
Spring Grove Herald
The students' activities this month included coloring animals that went into a paper mitten that they sewed just like in the story by Jan Brett, "The Mitten ...

Fourth-graders take part in academics, library activities
Pittsburg Morning Sun
Mrs. Smith read ?Gingerbread Baby? and ?Gingerbread Friends? by Jan Brett to the kindergarten classes. She then used the recipe from the back of the book to ...
Waterford Library adds new books to shelves

Lewiston Sun Journal
Also, "The Quiet Book," Deborah Underwood; "Revolution," Jennifer Donnelly; "Scumble," Ingrid Law; "The Three Little Dassies," Jan Brett; "Touch Blue," ...
Julie McGilpin

Glens Falls Post-Star
A. This week, we're reading the "Gingerbread Baby" by Jan Brett. In this one, the Gingerbread Baby lives in a gingerbread house safe and sound and doesn't ...

Together Time 4 Families: The Mitten by Jan Brett
By Together Time 4 Families
Jan Brett is a wonderful children's author. She is a gifted artist and illustrator as well.The illustrations on each page begs you to linger and scan from across and up and down each page. A bonus for us is her website. ...
Together Time 4 Families - http://www.togethertime4families.com/


little illuminations: Christmas Classics for the Classroom
By Ayn Colsh
I thought I would share some of the fun books we've been enjoying this season. Jan Brett The Wild Christmas Reindeer Beautifully illustrated in the classic Jan Brett style, this is a story about a little girl helping to train the wild ...
little illuminations - http://littleilluminations.blogspot.com/


Cultures Jan | Pony and Falty Childrens Bookstore
By admin
This gorgeous Christmas collection combines seven of Jan Brett's most famous, highly acclaimed, best-selling, beloved books: The Mitten, The Wild Christmas Reindeer, Trouble with Trolls, The Twelve Days of Christmas, The Hat, ...
Pony and Falty Childrens Bookstore - http://www.ponyandfalty.com/


The Case of the Escaped Gingerbread Man-a holiday mystery!
By Dana M. Gorman, BS, MA
Check out these yummy versions of this delicious story. The Gingerbread Girl- Lisa Campbell Ernst Gingerbread Cowboy-Janet Squires The Gingerbread Pirates- Kristin Kladstrup Gingerbread Baby-Jan Brett Gingerbread Friends-Jan Brett ...
Playfully Learning - http://playfullylearning.blogspot.com/


10 MUST READ HOLIDAY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
By Erin Florence
3) The Mitten by Jan Brett (How many animals can fit snug and warm inside your lost mitten?) 4) The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore, illustrations by Jan Brett (Everyone is sleeping, eagerly awaiting Christmas morning.) ...
Erin Florence's Logbook - http://erinflorence.blogspot.com/


Every School Every Thursday -- Ankeny
DesMoinesRegister.com
... by Jan Brett. This provided multiple authentic writing opportunities. Following the gingerbread man activities, students began an author study on Brett. ...

Winter break suggestions for children, teen readers
Gainesville Sun
... ?Lanterns and Firecrackers: A Chinese New Year Story? by Johnny Zucker and Jan Barger Cohen, ?Jan Brett's Snowy Treasury? by Jan Brett and others. ...

CJ Pike: Newfield rescuers caught up in the spirit of giving
Foster's Daily Democrat
... by Caralyn Buehner, and "The Mitten," by Jan Brett. More new books will be announced in next week's column. Meghan Dyer celebrated her birthday on Dec. ...

We Know Books, ETC.: Christmas Book Reviews for December 24th and ...
By Judith Wright
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore and Jan Brett This book is the ultimate Christmas classic. In this well-known poem, a man tells about a Christmas night where he meets St. Nick himself. The illustrations by Jan Brett do a ...
We Know Books, ETC. - http://weknowbooks.blogspot.com/


Drawing stories @ your Library
Herald Review
What's Next Jan Brett? On Tuesday, Dec. 28, from 3:30 to 5:00, ... For advance inspiration, check out some of Jan Brett's beautiful picture books, ...
Positive wins over negative, hands down

El Defensor Chieftain
... read aloud from "The Farolitos of Christmas," by Rudolfo Anaya, and in a third corner reading specialist Pam Licha read Jan Brett's "Gingerbread Babies. ...

Ward School First Graders Let Loose With Gingerbread
Patch
... a great safe hiding place for those gingerbread babies," laughed first grade teacher Jennifer Rippa-Jones, referring to Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. ...

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