1. Author Web Quest: Jan Brett Introduction Author Information Author Information Books Assignment Resources Self-Evaluation

2. In this Author Study You Will… Learn about Jan Brett Learn about Jan Brett Discover what books she has written Discover what books she has written Complete an assignment Complete an assignment See what you learned See what you learned Home Author Information Author Information Books Assignment Resources Self-Evaluation

3. Who is Jan Brett?  She was born in Hingham, Massachusetts and lives in Norwell, Massachusetts today.  Jan Brett enjoys writing in the mountains, and it takes her about 1 year to write a book.  When she was 6 years old she knew she wanted to illustrate books because she loved to draw.  She likes to take old folktales and make them into books.  Jan Brett illustrates her own books.  She likes to travel and loves animals!  You can read about Jan Brett in her Biography. Biography. Home Books Assignment Resources Self-Evaluation Introduction

4. Books Jan Brett loves to write books about nature. She also loves animals, and writes about them in most of her books. She enjoys taking old folk tales and fairy tales and making them into books. Click on the links below to find out more about Jan Brett’s books. Hedgie Blasts Off!The UmbrellaHedgie Blasts Off!The Umbrella Daisy Comes HomeDaisy Comes Home Christmas TreasuryHedgie’s SurpriseChristmas TreasuryHedgie’s Surprise The HatThe Hat Comet’s Nine LivesArmadillo RodeoComet’s Nine LivesArmadillo Rodeo Christmas TrollsChristmas Trolls Trouble With TrollsBerlioz the BearTrouble With TrollsBerlioz the Bear The Wild Christmas ReindeerThe Wild Christmas Reindeer The First DogOn Noah’s Ark Annie and the Wild Animals Fritz and the Beautiful HorsesFritz and the Beautiful Horses The Three Snow BearsThe Three Snow Bears Honey…Honey…Lion!Honey…Honey…Lion! Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve?Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve? Gingerbread BabyGingerbread Baby Town Mouse, Country MouseTown Mouse, Country Mouse Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast Goldilocks and the Three BearsGoldilocks and the Three Bears The Mitten Home Author Information Author Information Assignment Resources Self-Evaluation Introduction

5. Assignment Choose your favorite Jan Brett book to use for this assignment. Choose your favorite Jan Brett book to use for this assignment. Need help choosing a book? Click this link to help you decide. Need help choosing a book? Click this link to help you decide. Choose a Book Choose a BookChoose a BookChoose a Book Be an illustrator! Illustrate your favorite part in the book you chose. Use the resource page to help you draw. Write about your illustration. Be an illustrator! Illustrate your favorite part in the book you chose. Use the resource page to help you draw. Write about your illustration.resource page resource page Write a letter to Jan Brett. Answer these questions in your letter: Why do you like this book? Who is your favorite character? Why do you like this character? What was your favorite part in the book? Do your best with spelling on this rough draft. Write a letter to Jan Brett. Answer these questions in your letter: Why do you like this book? Who is your favorite character? Why do you like this character? What was your favorite part in the book? Do your best with spelling on this rough draft. Revise and rewrite your letter to Jan Brett. Did you say all that you wanted to say? Are words spelled right? Revise and rewrite your letter to Jan Brett. Did you say all that you wanted to say? Are words spelled right? Home Author Information Author Information Resources Self-Evaluation Introduction Books

6. Resources to help you… Click the links to let Jan Brett teach you about different animals and show you how to draw them for your illustrations. Click here to see how a letter should look.here Use the Dictionary to help you spell words. Ask a neighbor to help you proofread your letter. Ask the teacher if you still need more help. Hedgie LionPolar Bear BunnyDolphinChick Elephant Horses Husky Home Author Information Author Information Assignment Books Self-Evaluation Introduction

7. Self-Evaluation So let’s see how you did! This form is printed next to the computer. Use this form to tell me how you think you did on this assignment. Turn in this form with your assignment. I will fill out another form like this for you to see. Name:____________________ I followed directions on this assignment. I finished all of this assignment. I used my best handwriting on this assignment. I used my resources to check my spelling for this assignment. My letter has all the parts it is supposed to have. Return to the Home Page X X This evaluation tells me how you think you did on this assignment. Read each box. If you think that you did a GREAT job, put an X under the picture of a happy face. If you think you could have worked harder, put an X under the picture of a sad face.

8. Writing a Letter 123 School Street Birmingham, AL 35244 Dear Friend, I am so glad that we are friends. I just finished reading the best book. It is about a girl who goes to school and gets into a lot of trouble. You would like this book. If you would like, I could let you borrow my book so that you could read it too. Then we could talk about our book together. Maybe you have a book that I would like to read. We could trade! Your Friend, Danny This is where your address goes. Look on the board to see what our address is at school. This is the greeting of the letter. We are writing to Jan Brett, so this part should say: Dear Jan Brett, This is the body of the letter. Here you will write everything you want to say to Jan Brett. Make sure to use your best handwriting. This is the closing of the letter. Look on the wall for different closing words for your letter. This is the signature. This is would you should NEATLY write your name. This is how a letter should look. Use this as an example. Ask me if you have questions. Return to Resources Return to Resources