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Jan Brett: Where DOES She Get Those Ideas?
Jan Brett has written many children's books. She shares with us how she got the ideas. Click on your favorite Jan Brett book to find out where she started.(When you finish reading about a book, be sure to close that window to return to this activity)
The HatHow did Jan Brett use what she knew to write The Hat? Click here to find out how she took something that happened to her and add a lot more.
Armadillo Rodeo
Guess where Jan Brett was when she got the first idea for Armadillo Rodeo. Find out all the fun things she did to "research" for this book. She'll even tell you how she anthrophmorphized her main character. (She'll even explain what that means.)
Trouble With Trolls
Find out what country Jan Brett visited to help her make the setting for this story. She reached back in her memory to help tell one of the experiences in the story. Why did she have the trolls behave the way they did?
Berloiz The Bear
What was Jan Brett doing when she got the first idea for Berloiz The Bear? Who was her model for Berloiz? His name came from another place. She'll even show you pictures of the real people that she used as models for her characters.Notice how much work she put into researching all the details for this book. She even built something to help with her pictures.
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
Jan Brett's original idea for this book started with a place. How did she create her character Teeka? Had she ever seen a real reindeer? Reindeer are known by another name. Find out what it is.
The Mitten
This story was not original with Jan Brett. How did she decide to tell it her particular way? Why does she use real people as models for her characters? Which does she do first, write the story or draw the pictures?
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