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Join legendary children’s author/illustrator Jan Brett as she launches her book signing tour for her new picture book, Alice in a Winter Wonderland! Set in the shimmering Alaskan tundra, it offers a fresh lens to a familiar favorite. This event is put on by Camden Public Library and will take place at the Camden Opera House at 29 Elm Street on Saturday, November 30, 10:00 a.m.
Embarking once again on a national bus tour, this time Jan Brett will be visiting 23 cities in just 17 days in her show-stopping tour bus, covered with characters from Alice in a Winter Wonderland –– and Camden will be one of her stops! Jan Brett will give a 20-minute drawing demonstration and talk about the inspiration behind Alice in a Winter Wonderland and her research trip to Alaska, followed by a book signing.
Copies of Alice in a Winter Wonderland are available for pre-order through Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop. Purchasing a book means that you will be given a wristband at the event that allows you to join the book signing line. Purchasing a book is required to join the signing line. Sherman’s will have extra copies of Alice in a Winter Wonderland and select backlist titles on-sale at the event. Arrive early! The first 100 families in line will receive a free signed Jan Brett poster.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Since space is limited, please register for the event so we know how many people to expect. Event seating is first-come, first-serve.
Event FAQ
Can I bring books from home for Jan Brett to sign?
The expected attendance at events does not allow for books from home to be signed. However, we are happy to provide beautifully designed signed Jan Brett bookplates for your additional books. They are die-cut, full-color and feature Jan’s beautiful artwork.
How can I get a good spot in the signing line?
When you pick-up your pre-purchased book at the event, Sherman’s will give you a wrist band with a number for the signing line. Numbers will be given out based on the order in which books are
picked-up on the day of the event, not in which they were ordered. Camden Public Library will have craft or activities to keep families busy while they wait their turn.
How many books can I have signed? Can I bring books from home for Jan Brett to sign?
Jan Brett will sign one copy of Alice in a Winter Wonderland per family/person.
Jan Brett lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts close to where she grew up. During the summer, her family moves to a home in the Berkshire Hills. She is a New York Times #1 bestselling author/illustrator, one of America’s most popular, with over 44 million books in print, and has brought to life lovable characters and imaginary backdrops for children for more than 40 years. Her illustrations are adored for their classic beauty and vibrant, life-like images of animals, landscapes, and flourishes from cultures around the world.
As a child, Jan Brett decided to be an illustrator and spent many hours reading and drawing. She says, “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 detail in my work helps to convince me, and I hope others as well, that such places might be real.”
While Jan is most known for her children’s books, she is also an award-winning breeder of ornamental fowl (fancy chickens!). Some of her best book ideas come from other interests including extensive travel and exploration of the natural world, marathon training, and while listening to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where her husband is a musician.