Author Jan Brett writes a collection of books that will likely all become favorite reads for both you and your child.Have you ever read books by Jan Brett? The pages are richly illustrated and they have borders that preview events to come or tell another story that is occurring at the same time. Isadora and I just read Gingerbread Baby, a take on the classic Gingerbread Boy story. It coincided wonderfully with the two of us making gingerbread cookies (that looked nothing like the amazing creations that Jan Brett drew in her book).
The best thing about Jan Brett: her website. If you go to www.janbrett.com you have access to coloring pages, mask printouts, nameplates...you name it! It is an almost dizzying array of activities, all linked to her books and have the same beautiful animal characters.
Isadora's favorites are the masks that you can print out. We printed out the color masks of The Mitten characters and then she got to play with them. While the teacher in me hoped that she would be acting out scenes from the book, she actually had a great time using them for other imaginative scenarios she dreamed up and later took her favorite character mask (the bunny) for long rides in her baby doll stroller. I can't wait to try some of the other activities on Brett's site. Here is the site:
www.janbrett.com
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