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Jan Brett
A handsome oversized board book edition of Jan Brett's New York Times bestselling story of Noah and the flood, full of her signature animals.
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Inspired by Ukrainian folk art, Brett’s The Mitten has become a beloved classic. This striking oversized anniversary edition with a silver foil jacket and a fresh image of the woodland…
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A New York Times bestseller, this striking retelling of Goldilocks as a mermaid highlights Jan Brett's signature attention to detail and clever use of the borders of each spread for…
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Featuring a festive red foil jacket, this treasury contains seven of Brett’s most beloved Yuletide titles: The Night Before Christmas, Trouble with Trolls, Christmas Trolls, The Mitten, The Hat, The…
Set in wintry Russia, this classic Christmas fantasy features young Marie experiencing the magic of toys and animals and the Snow Princess coming to life.
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A rollicking animal-chase fable set on the African plains, with a lift-the-flap surprise, from New York Times bestseller Jan Brett.
Three Jan Brett board book favorites, now available in one beautifully illustrated gift set. Includes The Mitten, The Hat, and Gingerbread Baby. Full color.
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Four of Brett’s very best and most beloved animal stories are collected in this beautiful treasury. Contains Town Mouse, Country Mouse; Armadillo Rodeo; The Umbrella; and The Three Snow Bears…
Jan Brett's bestselling wintry picture books The Snowy Nap, The Hat, Cozy, and The Three Snow Bears make up this collection that will warm young hearts throughout the winter.
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When Annie’s cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals. The borders of the pages foretell the emergence of spring and the birth of kittens. Full…
Every year the Easter Rabbit arrives to pick up the eggs that the rabbits have been busy decorating. The rabbit who makes most beautiful gets to help hide the eggs…
One of Jan Brett’s all-time bestselling Christmas classics comes to life with this deluxe package that includes a DVD featuring Brett’s gorgeous artwork paired with original music performed by the…
Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. A strange buzzing in Berlioz’s double…
Badger Girl’s delighted to find the biggest turnip she’s ever seen growing in her vegetable garden, but when the time comes to harvest the giant root, she’s unable to pull…
A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale…
Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure.
Brett’s classic picture book is now available in this charming board book format for sharing the wonder and magic of Christmas with the youngest readers. Full color.
This tropical companion to Brett’s bestselling The Mitten is a walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest–a cheerful tale of escalation that will have readers poring over every illustration. Full…
When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on…
Translation of: The mitten: a Ukranian folktale.
When Annie’s cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals. The borders of the pages foretell the emergence of spring and the birth of kittens.
The author adds new dimension to the story of two foolish couples who trade their lives for something better. Postage stamps and toy marbles become exquisite works of art in…
For more than two decades, readers have loved this Christmas story, which was one of the first children’s picture books to hit the New York Times bestseller list. Now it’s…
The exciting and imaginative story of Kip, the Cave Boy, making his way home and his dog, Palewolf, following him. Full-color illustrations.
Brett’s popular winter tale–a New York Times bestseller about Gingerbread Baby’s attempts to make new friends–is now in board book. Full color.
The story of Jan Brett’s famous Gingerbread Baby and his musical adventure at the Christmas festival is a board book, perfect for little hands!
A young woman’s true love sends her extravagant gifts on each of the twelve days of Christmas.
Beloved New York Times -bestselling author Brett presents the magical story of a little rabbit’s first Christmas. After all the forest animals tell him about the animals’ Santa, he is…
Jan Brett’s richly illustrated take on this classic tale - now in board book!
First published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1988.
While climbing Mt. Baldy, Treva outwits some trolls who want to steal her dog.
Originally published in 1989, this favorite tale is offered in a luminous reissue sure to attract a wider audience with its romantic new jacket and a shortened text. Full color.
Cinders, the most picked upon hen in the flock, becomes the most loved by Prince Cockerel when she arrives at his ball looking so beautiful that even her bossy sisters…
On a trip to China with her family, the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator found inspiration for this story of a plucky little hen who gets washed away in a…
When Annie’s cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals, but with the emergence of Spring, everything comes right.
First published in 1989, this beloved picture book by a New York Times -bestselling author/illustrator is now in a board book edition. Brett brings woodland animals to life with warmth…
This retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears stars Kiniro, a mermaid, who finds a baby octopus’ breakfast, chair, and bed just right. Intricate, colorful scenes of an underwater paradise…
When winter comes, Hedgie tries to stay awake so he doesn’t miss out on all the fun his friends are having.
Fritz, a pony excluded from the group of beautiful horses within the walled city, becomes a hero when he rescues the children of the city.
In this lavish re-creation of an old favorite, Brett uses unusual design techniques and meticulous pattternings to bring the tale wondrously alive… . From the smallest carved acorn on a…
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When Nicki drops one of his new white mittens in the snow, he doesn’t even notice it’s missing. One by one, the woodland animals discover the mitten and crawl inside…
Jan Brett’s highly original version of the Gingerbread Boy story is now available as a beautiful board book featuring a surprise lift-the-flap gingerbread house at the end. Full color.
From the author of Honey…Honey…Lion! comes the story of Hedgie, who wants more than anything to be an astronaut and travel into space. He gets his chance the day Big…
Travel to the Arctic for an Inuit Goldilocks with an original twist. Aloo-ki glances up from fishing to see her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe. She races…
Mossy, a turtle with a garden growing on her shell, is taken from her home and new friend to become an exhibit in a museum, until the director’s niece, Tory…
