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Mish Mash: Red and Cream Holiday Inspiration
By Michelle Wooderson
And look at the stockings....they remind me of illustrations in Jan Brett books. That total Nordic look is what I'm talking about....lots of homespun goodness, items hand crafted from the heart....all nestled in a cozy cabin up in the ...
Mish Mash - http://michellewooderson.blogspot.com/

Jan Brett celebrates 20th anniversary of The Mitten | Lori ...
By Lori Calabrese
Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost author/ illustrators of children's books, with over thirty four million books in print. Next month, Brett is.
Lori Calabrese Writes! - http://loricalabrese.com/

Famous children's author who penned both 'The Mitten' and 'The Hat ...
Hamburg Sun - Hamburg,NY,USA
By FELICE E. KRYCIA Case in point, The Mitten a Ukrainian folk tale adapted and illustrated by Jan Brett which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year ...

Stretch your dollar: Borrow, share children's books
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com - Lehigh Valley,PA,USA
?The Mitten? written and illustrated by Jan Brett, Putnam, 2009, 32 pages, $17.99, hardcover. Read aloud: age 3 and older. Read yourself: age 7 ? 8. ...

Mary's Muse: This Cat Just Ain't Natural!
By Tina Poulos
This is a lot of pictures, but it's a funny little progression that calls to mind a different ending to the Country Mouse's encounters in the city of Jan Brett's rendition of Town Mouse, Country Mouse. Shasta, so named for...
Mary's Muse - http://chestnutsmine.typepad.com/marys_muse/

Local bestsellers for Oct. 18 - Living - The Olympian - Olympia ...
?The Mitten? by Jan Brett. 2. ?All in a Day? by Cynthia Rylant. 3. ?Border Songs? by Jim Lynch. 4. ?Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet? by Jamie Ford. 5. ?Dreams from My Father? by Barack Obama. KING'S BOOKS. 218 St. Helens Ave., ...
The Olympian Online -- Living - http://www.theolympian.com/living/

Jabberwocky: Jan Brett at Jabberwocky on Tuesday, Nov. 10 5-7 PM!!!
By Linda Pisenti
Join the party at: Jabberwocky Children's Books & Toys as we celebrate the 20Th anniversary of Jan Brett's The Mitten. Her other new book, Jan Brett's Snowy Treasury is an anthology of four of her wonderful, wintry tales. These two...
Jabberwocky - http://jabberwocky.typepad.com/jabberwocky

Portfolio: Kit Grady
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
Jan Brett is one artist that comes to mind. Maurice Sendak, with ?Where the Wilds Thing Are? is excellent, also. I truly admire an illustrator that pulls ...

Recreation department
Kingston Reporter - Plymouth,MA,USA
Fun with Jan Brett ? Go and hear Hedgie and Gingerbread stories by Jan Brett. Children will engage in age appropriate activities integrating art, music, ...

Baseball03: Author #2- Jan Brett
By Baseball03
Jan Brett turns her considerable storytelling talents toward the Texas countryside in this warm and funny story of an armadillo on his own. Luckily, Ma Armadillo and her boys are searching for Bo in the borders to bring him back home. ...
Baseball03 - http://baseball03-baseball03.blogspot.com/

Avada Eyewear Jan | Great Eyeglasses
By admin
Avada Eyewear PS1000-PS7200NH (Chassis). timeshare nc anthony q farrell avada eyewear titanium 1007 f150 and headlight and artwork from jan brett 1950 nash. I've narrowed it down to this model designed to look like eyewear for policemen ...
Great Eyeglasses - http://greateyeglasses.eyeglassesrus.blogdns.com/

The mitten by Jan Brett, very nice used book | Your Guide To Books
By vanessa
Once Upon a Time: Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier.
Your Guide To Books - http://books.vjad.net/

JAN | Superhumanmedical02.endofinternet.org
By admin
My publisher has announced all of the towns and cities for my fall book tour for the 20th anniversary of THE MITTEN and my new JAN BRETT'S SNOWY TREASURY. Includes inpout DLLs and other tools for port I O. The Job Accommodation Network ...
Superhumanmedical02.endofinternet.org - http://superhumanmedical02.endofinternet.org/

Avada Eyewear Jan | Lamytotem Cooleyes
By admin
December 23rd, 2009 Women Counseling Service (407) 644-1025- Jan Young c/o Taylor's Pharmacy or. timeshare nc anthony q farrell avada eyewear titanium 1007 f150 and headlight qualification activities and artwork from jan brett 1950 nash ...
Lamytotem Cooleyes - http://lamytotem.cooleyes.dhs.org/

Borders: 40% Off Selected Kids' Books at Buxr.com
Print this coupon to save 40% off the list price of selected kids' books, in the store, or use Promotion Code: BSL6742H to shop online., Limit one book per title, 10/13-10/17/09., Jan Brett's...
buxr.com - http://www.buxr.com/

DIY Kindergarten: Meet the Ancient World: A Curriculum for the ...
By Leslie Kauffman
With each topic we explored, I read the kids piles of books, favoring well-illustrated picture books, and leaning less toward non-fiction than toward fiction -- either fictionalized accounts of the past such as, say, Jan Brett's The ...
DIY Kindergarten - http://diykindergarten.blogspot.com/

Pets for Branding Your Business : Home Biz Notes - All about home ...
By Mary Emma Allen
Children's author/illustrator Jan Brett has written about and drawn her hedgehog, Hedgie. However, Hedgie has somewhat become her trademark or brand. The e-mail newsletters I receive from Jan essentially come from Hedgie. ...
Home Biz Notes - http://www.homebiznotes.com/

Pets for Branding Your Business ? Boomers
By trakkrz-admin
Even if your business doesn't involve pet products or items with pet designs, you may include a pet reference for interest in some way. Children's author/illustrator Jan Brett has written about and drawn her hedgehog, Hedgie. How[...] ...
Boomers - http://boomers.trakkrz.com/

The Adventures of Bear: What Bear is Reading
By The girl who painted trees
Bear has been really into Jan Brett lately. We read (and continue to read) This is Bear's favorite. This one is my least favorite one to read aloud, but the story itself is kind of funny and cute. This one is neat in that it differed ...
The Adventures of Bear - http://theadventuresofbear.blogspot.com/

Incorporating Pets Into Your Crafts : Blisstree - Family, Health ...
By Mary Emma Allen
They may even become part of your brand, as author/illustrator Jan Brett's hedgehog, Hedgie, has. Pets might inhabit your workplace?and your walk-in shop if they're good with the public and customers aren't allergic. ...
Blisstree - http://www.blisstree.com/

Incorporating Pets Into Your Crafts ? Recovery
By trakkrz-admin
Image: sxc.hu. They may even become part of your brand, as author/illustrator Jan Brett's hedgehog, Hedgie[...] read full article. Tags: Arts &amp, arts-and-crafts, Crafts, Pet products, Pets, pets for promotion ...
Recovery - http://recovery.trakkrz.com/

That's the Ticket!
Gadsden Times - Gadsden,AL,USA
14, Books-a-Million, Gadsden Mall; Jan Brett, autograph party for release of 20th anniversary edition of ?The Mitten? and new release, ?Snow Treasury?; ...

Librarian Preview: Penguin Young Readers Group (Jan-Apr 2010) - A ...
You know, I stare at the two-page spread here for Jan Brett's The Easter Egg and all I can think is, "How has Brett not conquered Easter before now?" Seriously! She's defined Christmas with her fabulous 12 Days of Christmas, ...
School Library Journal - A Fuse... - http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379.html?nid=3713

Michele's Musings: Jan Brett to visit Johnson City, NY
By Michele Merwarth
I'm excited that children's author Jan Brett will be stopping in Johnson City, NY on her latest tour. She will be at the Wegmans on November 7, 2009 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Tickets are free by using your Wegmans card to get advance ...
Michele's Musings - http://michelemusings.blogspot.com/

Simple. Messy. Fun!: Jan Brett's website
By Amy
My son loves reading books by Jan Brett. His particular two favorites are: The Mitten and The Umbrella Jan Brett has all kinds of fun activities to go along with her books. Seriously, go check out her site. The activities we did today ...
Simple. Messy. Fun! - http://www.simplemessyfun.com/

Raising Itty-Bitty Bookworms: A Guest Post; Connecting the Dots
By Tara Rison
As an early childhood educator, I began reading books to my students by authors such as Eric Carle, Denise Flemming, Jan Brett, Tomie dePaola, Shel Silverstein, Ezra Jack Keats, and Robert Munsch. This experience took the ?bitter? out ...
Raising Itty-Bitty Bookworms - http://ittybittybookworms.blogspot.com/

Mrs. Fisher: Addition
By Miss Wood
Addition Puzzles: Print the attached puzzles to practice matching addition pictures to the sum. The puzzles are downloaded from the Jan Brett website. I just shrank them down a bit to use less paper and ink. Download Additon Puzzles ...
Mrs. Fisher - http://varner.typepad.com/fisher/

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Free Jan Brett Cross Stitch Patterns: I don't cross stitch. Well, I did mak.. Free Jan Brett Cross Stitch Patterns: I don't cross stitch. Well, I did make a picture of a rose when I was abou.. http://bit.ly/14Zqi8; wear the eyepatch ...
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Scientists can lead exciting lives
Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville,FL,USA
Happy anniversary: To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of "The Mitten" a retelling of a Ukranian folktale by Jan Brett, Penguin Young ...

Picture Book Party: Jan Brett
By Andrea Zimmerman
After that preparation, we can enjoy looking at illustrator/writer Jan Brett's summer home (and her chickens.) It's a New York Times slide show here, and related article, here. It's fun to see the studio area where she works. ...
Picture Book Party - http://www.picturebookparty.com/

Picture Book Party: Jan Brett
By Andrea Zimmerman
After that preparation, we can enjoy looking at illustrator/writer Jan Brett's summer home (and her chickens.) It's a New York Times slide show here, and related article, here. It's fun to see the studio area where she works. ...
Picture Book Party - http://www.picturebookparty.com/

John Taube - Upgrading ever since...: Read.gov Launches Today With ...
By John Taube
More than 20 webcasts are currently available including presentations by: Steven King (and Family), R.L. Stine, David Baldacci, Jan Brett, Jane Goodall, Kay Ryan, Neil Gaiman, and Sara Paretsky. + Suggested Reading Lists ...
John Taube - Upgrading ever since... - http://aclsdirector.blogspot.com/

CHRISTMAS HELPERS: CHRISTMAS FUN
By WandySue
Make a paper medallion, dove, and heart ornament (Jan Brett) Make your own beautiful Christmas Tree Topper (Jan Brett) Print and make a Gingerbread Baby's House (Jan Brett) Give your students (or kids) a Smart Cookie Award (Jan Brett) ...
CHRISTMAS HELPERS - http://wandysue42.blogspot.com/

Harsch Real Estate Blog ? Blog Archive ? It's just better in the ...
By admin
Jan Brett and Joseph Hearne at Goose Pond. Photo: Chris Ramirez for The New York Times. In case you're even more curious, come explore some other properties on Goose Pond that are for sale. We'd love to hear from you and better yet, ...
Harsch Real Estate Blog - http://blog.harschrealestate.com/

Another Gray Day: Author/Illustrator Jan Brett's summer home
By Kristin
Author/Illustrator Jan Brett's summer home ? http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/09/25/greathomesanddestinations/20090925-away-slideshow_index.html ? Posted via email from Another Gray Day. Posted by Kristin at 7:14 PM ...
Another Gray Day - http://kristinlgray.blogspot.com/

Nest for a Children's Author, Her Family and Her Flock
New York Times - New York,NY,USA
Jan Brett, illustrator and author, with her husband, Joseph Hearne, at their house in the Berkshires. More Photos > By JULIA LAWLOR A LOVE for animals ...

The Book Bench: Not So Starving Artist
By Christine
I've always loved Jan Brett's books, especially The Mitten and the Christmasy ones. This piece in the NY Times makes me like her all the more. It also makes me a little jealous. Posted by Christine at Friday, September 25, 2009 ...
The Book Bench - http://thebookbench.blogspot.com/

Book Besotted Librarian: Family Storytime begins again: Owls
By Donell
by Jonathan Allen; Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins; The Owl and Pussycat by Edward Lear, illustrated by Jan Brett; Whoo-oo Is It? by Megan McDonald, illus. by S.D. Schindler; Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Jen Corace ...
Book Besotted Librarian - http://bookbesottedlibrarian.blogspot.com/

Oreos and Milk: "Hedgie Blasts Off" by Jan Brett
By hawki10
"Hedgie Blasts Off" by Jan Brett. This is not my ?typical? choice for children's literature. Although the book keeps you interested, I usually do not personally choose science fiction books. The book incorporates animals as the main ...
Oreos and Milk - http://hawki10.blogspot.com

Geek Love, Children Who Love to Read, Books Books Books | Twwly.com
By Twwly
... Hilary Flower ? Adventures in Gentle Discipline; Marla FFrazee ? Roller Coaster; Erica Silverman ? Morn of Mayfest; t; Jan Brett ? Three Snow Bears; Woody Guthrie ? New Ba Baby Train; Michael Pollan ? Second Nature, a Gardner's Educationn ...
Twwly.com - http://twwly.com/
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By Lubna Murtaza
2009 (6). ▼ October (1). About Jan Bretthttp://www.janbrett.com. ► September (5). Town Mouse Country Mouse ? Gingerbread Friends ? The Hat ? The Mitten ? About Jan Brett. About Me. Lubna Murtaza. View my complete profile. Fish.
Jan Brett - http://janbrettbooks.blogspot.com/

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