Order your photos from the
Jan Brett book signing!
Thompson Photo Imagery

The exhibit will feature 45 original
paintings from some of Jan’s
best selling books:

The Umbrella
Honey…Honey…Lion!
Gingerbread Baby
On Noah’s Ark
The Three Snow Bears
Hedgie’s Surprise
Daisy Comes Home
Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve?
Hedgie Blasts Off!

Enhance your Jan Brett experience!
Visit the Oshkosh Public Library
to find your favorite Jan Brett books
or click here to go directly to our
catalog to see what's available and
reserve your favorites from throughout
the Winnefox Library System
(library card required).
Learn more about
the Oshkosh Public Library at
www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org.

November 15, 2008 – February 1, 2009

Arctic expeditions, African safaris, rainforest excursions… Bedtime stories just got a little more real!

Original artwork and adventure areas bring the pages of Jan Brett’s stories to life. Check out a replica dog sled, play inside an igloo, say hello to our hedgehogs Prickles and Petunia, and… LOOK OUT! Oh, never mind, that’s just a stuffed lion; you’re safe. And when you finally get exhausted and need a break, kick back in a bean bag chair and spend some time reading your favorite Jan Brett book.

“A picture is never finished until I feel I can walk into a page.” Jan Brett

School Field Trips Welcome!
Call (920) 236-5799 to schedule your Jan Brett adventure!

Jan Brett, considered one of G.P. Putnam's Sons brightest stars, is renowned for her picture books that annually climb to the top of the best-seller list. The admired children’s author illustrator decided as a child that she wanted to be an illustrator. “I remember the special quiet of rainy days, when I felt that I could enter the pages of beautiful picture books.” Now, Brett tries to re-create that feeling in her own stories. Her highly detailed paintings and illustrative borders, rich in cultural narration from the various locales her books explore have received international attention and recognition. Jan’s inspiration comes from traveling the world to the sites of her stories and researching local architecture, costumes and customs that then appear in her work, exposing the diverse cultures of the world to her readers.

Check out http://www.janbrett.com/ for classroom activities, coloring pages and computer games!

Exhibit Donors

The Oshkosh Public Museum thanks the following donors to The Art of Jan Brett: Prevue Pet Products (www.prevuepet.com), Wisconsin Spice (www.wisconsinspice.com), Cavanaugh’s Carriages (www.cavanaughcarriages.com), Sun Seed Company (www.sunseed.com), ACH Foam Technologies (www.achfoam.com), AwesomeBeanBags.com (www.awesomebeanbags.com), Ruff Cuts Grooming Salon & Pet Store, St. Vincent de Paul Store, Carol Fenrich and Dodie Davies.

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