I've been asked to create the poster artwork for the 2008 National Book Festival in Washington DC.  On September 27th, I'll be speaking and signing at the book festival at 10.45AM.  You can download your own copy of the poster from the National Book Festival Poster link in the Activities Pages section of this Page.
     I've also created a Book Festival coloring bookmark.   It's in the Bookmarks section of my Activities Pages.
     My publisher has announced all of the tour stops for my 2008 GINGERBREAD FRIENDS tour.  I'll be visiting Washington, DC, and cities and towns in Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, New Jersey, Iowa, North Carolina, Alabama, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.  If you live nearby, I hope that you can come.  I'd love to meet you.  The link to all of the tour cities is on this page.
     I've added a special artwork exhibit, presentation and signing at the Oshkosh Museum on Sunday, November 16th at 10.00 AM in Oshkosh Wisconsin.
      The Lunch on the Bus Contest has started.   Chose the city where you and three friends would like to join Jan Brett for lunch on the 2008 GINGERBREAD FRIENDS tour.  Then add your name and email address to be included in the drawing.  The link to the new contest is on this page.
      Download and printout a date wall calendar for next school year and get a preview of my new fall book GINGERBREAD FRIENDS.   The links to all of my calendars are in the Activities Pages link on this page.