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