I knew that I wanted to be an illustrator since I was in kindergarten. I can remember the exact day. The art teacher usually came to our classroom on…

- Jan Brett

People may think that because I have illustrated and written all these books it must be easy for me, but it's not really easy for me. The drawing par…

- Jan Brett

I would like teachers to look deep because sometimes kids do have a faade that they put up because they feel vulnerable. Their creative truth may no…

- Jan Brett

I like to pretend that each book is my first one and last one, because it takes a tremendous amount of energy to do a book.

- Jan Brett

Writing a story is like going down a path in the woods. You follow the path. You don't worry about getting lost. You just go.

- Jan Brett

I love children because that's a part of my life that was so happy, and I like to remember back to those days where everything is a discovery, and th…

- Jan Brett

A book is something that young readers can experience on their own time. They decide when to turn the page. They'll put their arm right on the page s…

- Jan Brett

I remember kids used to give me a penny for drawing them a horse. I loved horses, but I couldn't have one, so I would draw a horse for myself. I woul…

- Jan Brett

Teachers have to respect the privacy of students' creative life, but at the same time give them a chance to express themselves.

- Jan Brett