This week, our second and third grade classes started a mini author study unit on Jan Brett. Many of her stories revolve around winter and Christmas so this is the perfect season to learn about Jan Brett and her beautiful books! We kicked off the unit by reading her brand new book The Animals' Santa. In this simple, but gorgeous book, the animals are telling Little Snowshoe Rabbit about the Animals' Santa who comes each year to deliver gifts. Each animal thinks the Animals' Santa must be a different type of animal (bear, moose, etc). However, Little Snowshoe doesn't believe there is a Santa because none of the animals have ever seen tracks left in the snow from him. In the end, Little Snowshoe, and all of the rest of the animals, learn just who the Animals' Santa really is!
In classic Jan Brett form, each page in the book has side panels that add to the story. After reading the book, we learned more about Jan Brett and where she got her inspiration for her story. Second and third grade is the perfect age for discovering Jan Brett's magic as the students were captivated by the book! We can't wait to read more of her books, and learn more about her, in the coming weeks!
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