When I go to another country, I try to be a big sponge and look at what the houses may look like and what colors predominate. I do not do research as much as just get ideas and ask people… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
I remember the special quiet of rainy days when I felt that I could enter the pages of my beautiful picture books. Now I try to recreate that feeling of believing that the imaginary place I'm drawing really exists. The… — 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… — Jan Brett Copy Share Image
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
