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Each month, an author shares his or her thoughts
about reading and the ClassroomsCare mission—to share the joy of books with America’s neediest
children. These author messages for your students are a great way to inspire them to read and get involved.
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Jan Brett is the author and illustrator of 26 well-loved titles with
more than 30 million books in print! Jan lives in Massachusetts close to where she grew up. She decided
to be an illustrator when she was a child and spent many hours reading and drawing. Travel is a constant
inspiration for her books. She visits many different countries where she researches the customs, architecture,
and costumes that appear in her work, including The Mitten, The Hat, The Umbrella, On Noah’s
Ark, Honey…Honey…Lion!, Daisy Comes Home, Town Mouse Country Mouse, The Night Before Christmas,
Hedgie’s Surprise, Armadillo Rodeo, Gingerbread Baby, The Owl and the Pussycat, Christmas Trolls,
and new this fall, Hedgie Blasts Off!
You can learn more about Jan Brett at www.janbrett.com.
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