spends much of her time traveling around the world to get ideas and inspiration for her books. In an interview she stated, “From cave paintings to Norwegian sleighs, to Japanese gardens, I study the traditions of the many countries I visit and use them as a starting point for my children’s books.” Brett’s ideas for her books come from these travels. She came up with Armadillo Rodeo when visiting Texas and seeing armadillos and she wrote Who’s that Knocking on Christmas Eve after seeing the Northern Lights in Norway. It usually takes Brett a year to write a book. She has often stated in interviews that the writing process is difficult for her, but she can illustrate easily. She often lets the illustrations inspire her writing. She adores animals and has chickens, ducks, and a hedgehog named Buffy at her home. Her hedgehog, Buffy, is her motivation for her lovable Hedgie books. When not writing, Brett lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Joe Hearne. They love traveling and spending time on their farm with their animals. Books Written and Illustrated by Jan Brett Mossy (coming October 2012) Annie and the Wild Animals (coming October 2012) Beauty and the Beast Home for Christmas The 3 Little Dassies The Easter Egg Jan Brett’s Snowy Treasury Gingerbread Friends Hedgie Blasts Off! Hedgie Loves to Read The Umbrella Daisy Come Home Christmas Treasury Hedgie’s Surprise The Hat Comet’s Nine Lives Armadillo Rodeo Christmas Trolls Trouble with Trolls Berlioz the Bear The Wild Christmas Reindeer The First Dog Fritz and the Beautiful Horses Books Retold and Illustrated by Jan Brett The Three Snow Bears
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