Jan Brett
By: Makena Hubbs
Summary of Synthesized Information
Tone: The tone in most of Jan Brett books are adventure there is a lot of action in her writing.
Central Idea
December 1, 1949 (age 65), Norwell, MA, Jan Brett started writing and drawing at an early because she knew she wanted to be an illustrator and an author when she grew up.
Summary of Research
Jan Brett was born on December 1, 1949 in Norwell, MA. When Jan was a child, she decided to be an illustrator and a writer. She spent many hours reading and drawing. Jan remembers the special quiet of rainy days when she felt that she could enter the pages of beautiful picture books. Nowadays, Jan likes to travel to different countries. She is currently living in Hingham, Massachusetts and is today still writing.
Citations
- http://janbrett.com/images/jan_with_three_elephants_400.jpg
- http://www.scholastic.com/content5/media/products/33/9780399220333_xlg.jpg
- https://www.google.com/search?q=The+mitten+jan+brett&rlz=1CASMAE_enUS602US602&espv=2&biw=1093&bih=542&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=p3f_VKHuKJauyASblIHAAw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=GwpPa950DUmGXM%253A%3BB7jNWoXsSKIGrM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fecx.images-amazon.com%252Fimages%252FI%252F51iYZCZ7HHL._SX258_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.amazon.com%252FThe-Mitten-Jan-Brett%252Fdp%252F0399231099%3B260%3B220
- Brett, Jan. Gingerbread Baby. New York: Putnam, 1999. Print.
- Brett, Jan. The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale. New York: Putnam, 1989. Print.
- Brett, Jan. Goldilocks and the Three Bears. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1987. Print.