I create books for six-year-olds. I don't know why that time of my life was so important to me, but no matter what I draw, it always looks like it comes from a children's book. I can't resist. I'll set… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
A children's book is the perfect place where young readers can understand the world because they can take a deep breath and look at it and imagine and contemplate while they're looking at. — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
A lot of times it's the child that sees something and not the grownup. I love that because, when readers get older, they start looking for the most important ideas in the story. They don't look at things in the same way anymore. Children haven't really learned to do that yet. They take all their great, intellectual skills, look at… — Jan Brett Copy Share
The books take a year just to do the drawing. I will travel to a country to do the research and get ideas. Sometimes… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
The detail in my work helps to convince me, and I hope others as well, that such places might be real, — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
I always feel like my book is a success when I see a child reading it, and they have their pointer finger out, and… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
I remember kids used to give me a penny for drawing them a horse. I loved horses, but I couldn't have one, so I… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
When I was little, I loved books that gave me lots of detail so that I felt like I could be transported to this… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
A book is something that young readers can experience on their own time. They decide when to turn the page. They'll put their arm… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
I loved being a child. If I do have a talent, it's not so much being an artist, but it's being able to remember… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
People may think that because I have illustrated and written all these books it must be easy for me, but it's not really easy… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
Teachers have to respect the privacy of students' creative life, but at the same time give them a chance to express themselves. — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
When I go to another country, I try to be a big sponge and look at what the houses may look like and what… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
I knew that I wanted to be an illustrator since I was in kindergarten. I can remember the exact day. The art teacher usually… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
