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    Annie and the Wild Animals

    Author Jan Brett
    Illustrated by Jan Brett
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    Hardcover
    $19.99 US
    Penguin Young Readers | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
    9.63"W x 11.25"H x 0.43"D  
    On sale Oct 11, 2012 | 32 Pages | 9780399161049
    Up to Kindergarten
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    A charming friendship story that celebrates animals, spring, and kittens!

    When Annie's cat disappears one winter morning, the lonely little girl tries to befriend the woodland animals behind her home. But instead of finding companionship, a giant moose, a grumpy bear and others show up to eat her corn cakes until they are all gone.

    Then they leave, and to Annie's surprise, out of the woods comes Taffy—with three new kittens! Now she has more soft and cuddly friends than she'd ever imagined.

    A lively tale sure to be loved by fans of The Mitten.
    With more than 44 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a student at the Boston Museum School, Jan spent many hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. Travel is also a constant inspiration, so with her husband, Joe Hearne, who was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts. View titles by Jan Brett
    "The pictures hold countless surprises. Indisputably, this is a work of wonder that deserves highest honors." -Publishers Weekly

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    A charming friendship story that celebrates animals, spring, and kittens!

    When Annie's cat disappears one winter morning, the lonely little girl tries to befriend the woodland animals behind her home. But instead of finding companionship, a giant moose, a grumpy bear and others show up to eat her corn cakes until they are all gone.

    Then they leave, and to Annie's surprise, out of the woods comes Taffy—with three new kittens! Now she has more soft and cuddly friends than she'd ever imagined.

    A lively tale sure to be loved by fans of The Mitten.

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    With more than 44 million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation’s foremost illustrators of children’s books.  As a child, she decided to be an illustrator and spent much of her time reading and drawing. As a student at the Boston Museum School, Jan spent many hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. Travel is also a constant inspiration, so with her husband, Joe Hearne, who was a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, she visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts. View titles by Jan Brett

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    "The pictures hold countless surprises. Indisputably, this is a work of wonder that deserves highest honors." -Publishers Weekly

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