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Jan Thomas

Jan Thomas
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Jan Thomas

Jan Thomas is the creator of Rhyming Dust Bunnies, Can You Make A Scary Face?, and Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny. She lives with her family in Socorro, New Mexico. Visit her at www.janthomasbooks.com.

Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy will be released on September 25, 2012 in Paper Over Board, eBook
about 18 hours ago
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? will be released on September 27, 2011 in Paper Over Board, eBook
Sep 27, 2011
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? is now available in Paper Over Board, eBook
Sep 27, 2011
Let's Count Goats! will be released on April 19, 2011 in eBook
Apr 19, 2011
Let's Count Goats! is now available in eBook
Apr 19, 2011
Graphic Excerpt:
Is Everyone Ready for Fun?
Mar 01, 2011
News:
Rhyming Dust Bunnies has won an award
Jan 25, 2011
Rhyming Dust Bunnies will be released on November 16, 2010 in eBook
Nov 16, 2010
Rhyming Dust Bunnies is now available in eBook
Nov 16, 2010
Let's Count Goats! is now available in Hardcover
Oct 05, 2010
Let's Count Goats! will be released on October 05, 2010 in Hardcover
Oct 05, 2010
News:
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny! has won an award
May 05, 2010
News:
Rhyming Dust Bunnies has won an award
May 05, 2010
Graphic Excerpt:
Let's Count Goats!
Apr 21, 2010
News:
Rhyming Dust Bunnies has won an award
Apr 08, 2010
News:
Rhyming Dust Bunnies has won an award
Nov 20, 2009

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Kirkus Reviews, December 23, 2011
...2012. Responses varied, the most no-nonsense from blogger and librarian Travis Jonker: “Two words. More. Klassen.” And author/illustrator Jan Thomas’ thoughts on the upcoming year? "I'm thinking about adding a bear and a hat to all my books." A few...
Niles Patch, November 10, 2011
...is sturdily constructed, and it will stand up to repeat readings. Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas Open this story, and you’ll meet a smiley, buck-toothed ladybug with Groucho Marx eyebrows. “Hey, you!” he shouts, “Yes, I’m...
Associated Content, August 9, 2011
...or can order them for you. One of our absolute favorite funny books is 'The Pout-Pout Fish' by Jan Thomas. My son laughs at this story every time. The fish in the book is unwilling to change his pouty ways until a another fish plants a smooch upon his...
Kansas City Star, July 14, 2011
...a new book to read or movie to see I could always escape into the wizarding world, said Jan Thomas, a 21-year-old fan from North Kansas City who cant remember a world without Harry. It was all so magical. But with no more books or movies after this one...
Kansas City Star, July 14, 2011
...new book to read or movie to see I could always escape into the wizarding world,� said Jan Thomas, a 21-year-old fan from North Kansas City who can�t remember a world without Harry. �It was all so magical. But with no more books or movies after...
Kansas City Star, July 14, 2011
...new book to read or movie to see I could always escape into the wizarding world,? said Jan Thomas, a 21-year-old fan from North Kansas City who can?t remember a world without Harry. ?It was all so magical. But with no more books or movies after this one...
Southtown Star, June 3, 2011
...the school, and the results were sent to the state. The state winner was “Rhyming Dust Bunnies” by Jan Thomas, and the Grand …...
Becky's Book Reviews, October 10, 2011
...Philip Gulley. 2003. HarperCollins. 224 pages.   What I reviewed at Young ReadersIs Everyone Ready for Fun by Jan Thomas. 2011. Simon & Schuster. 40 pages.The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss. 2011. Random House. 72 pages.Toys Come...
Great Kid Books, October 10, 2011
...I'm not scared when ..."Another book that young kids and preschoolers will love is Pumpkin Trouble, by Jan Thomas. It's silly fun that will make your little one giggle and giggle. Pumpkin Troubleby Jan ThomasNY: HarperCollinsages 2–6available at your...
Becky's Book Reviews, October 5, 2011
...New Loot:A Full Moon Rising: Poems by Marilyn SingerHenderson, the Rain King by Saul BellowChristmas at the Mysterious Bookshop edited by Otto PenzlerHercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha ChristieDead End in Norvelt by Jack GantosJunonia by Kevin...
TWO WRITING TEACHERS, August 5, 2011
...writers grew as writers with the help, experience, and words of Todd Parr, Mo Willems, Amy K. Rosenthal, Jan Thomas, among other authors. They never visited our classroom physically, but we felt their presence by reading their books every day.   Writing...
my thoughts exactly, August 5, 2011
...I'm confident these five will bring giggles along with our reading time snuggles.1. The Doghouse by Jan Thomas -- I'm pretty sure we've borrowed this one in the past, because Jan Thomas' illustrations scream at kids from the library shelves with their...
storytime katie, May 16, 2011
...My next book was a choice recommended by Sarah and Kelly, "Can You Make a Scary Face?" by Jan Thomas.Talk about an instant hit! This book had every single person in the room laughing and playing along. I'm so glad that I added it to the storytime...
Jean Little Library, May 14, 2011
...sort of did sheep/farm. We opened with Jim Gill, read Here Comes the Big Mean Dust Bunny by Jan Thomas, Can't Sleep Without Sheep, which fell a little flat b/c none of the kids understood the concept of counting sheep to go to sleep, and the Gobble Gobble...