The detail in my work helps to convince me, and I hope others as well, that such places might be real.
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
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
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…
I would like teachers to look deep because sometimes kids do have a faade that they put up because they feel vulnerable. Their creative truth may no… - Jan Brett
I would like teachers to look deep because sometimes kids do have a faade that they put up because they feel vulnerable. Their creative truth may no…
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
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.
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
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.
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
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…
The books take a year just to do the drawing. I will travel to a country to do the research and get ideas. Sometimes I don't travel to do research, b… - Jan Brett
The books take a year just to do the drawing. I will travel to a country to do the research and get ideas. Sometimes I don't travel to do research, b…
I just love to draw. It's very intense for me. The day will just go by like the snap of a finger. A lot of times I'll draw or paint late into the nig… - Jan Brett
I just love to draw. It's very intense for me. The day will just go by like the snap of a finger. A lot of times I'll draw or paint late into the nig…
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
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…
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