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Jane Chapman

Jane Chapman

Jane Chapman

Jane Chapman is the illustrator of several books for children including Dilly Duckling by Claire Freedman and I Love My Mama by Peter Kavanagh, as well as Karma Wilson's Bear Snores On, Bear Wants More, Bear Stays Up for Christmas, and Mortimer's... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. get a grip, Jane
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My life in 8 words: "fun, hectic and hard to recognise a priority"
Bear Feels Sick will be released on May 01, 2012 in Board Book
Feb 05, 2012
Bear Says Thanks will be released on September 04, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Feb 02, 2012
What's in the Egg, Little Pip? will be released on January 24, 2012 in eBook
Jan 24, 2012
What's in the Egg, Little Pip? is now available in eBook
Jan 24, 2012
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Bear Says Thanks
Jan 04, 2012
Bear Stays Up for Christmas will be released on October 04, 2011 in Board Book, eBook
Oct 04, 2011
Bear Stays Up for Christmas is now available in Board Book, eBook
Oct 04, 2011
Bear's Loose Tooth will be released on August 30, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 30, 2011
Bear's Loose Tooth is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 30, 2011
Bear Feels Scared will be released on August 23, 2011 in Board Book
Aug 23, 2011
Bear Feels Scared is now available in Board Book
Aug 23, 2011
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Bear's Loose Tooth
Apr 28, 2011
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Bear Stays Up for Christmas
Apr 06, 2011
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Bear Feels Scared
Apr 06, 2011
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Bear Feels Scared
Mar 10, 2011
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Bear's Loose Tooth
Jan 12, 2011

Jane Chapman Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. get a grip, Jane Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Reliability, trustworthiness and hope. Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. I'd love to meet St Paul and get him over for dinner. I've got soooooo many questions. Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. Unrepeatable ones whispered under my breath! Q. What’s your greatest flaw? A. Where to start? Control freak, overtly tidy, bossy... Learn more about Jane Chapman

Authors on the Web

PublishersWeekly.com, January 5, 2012
...A Christmas Tree for Pyn (Philomel) by Olivier Dunrea and Mortimers Christmas Manager (S&S/McElderry) by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman. We always do big business with Trashy Town (Scholastic) by Andrew Griffing Zimmerman. We should order it by the...
Pocono Record, December 30, 2011
...and encourage a broader way of looking at life. "Bear's Loose Tooth" by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman, McElderry Books, 2011, 36 pages, $16.99 hardcover. Read aloud: age 3 and older. Read yourself: age 7. Bear and his friends are enjoying...
Pocono Record, December 23, 2011
...perfect choice for holiday sharing and year-round reading. "Bear Stays Up for Christmas" by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman, Little Simon, 2011, 30 pages, $7.99 board book. Read aloud: age 2-3 and older. Read yourself: age 7-8. Bear is fast...
Appeal-Democrat.com, December 15, 2011
...and encourage a broader way of looking at life. "Bear's Loose Tooth" by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman, McElderry Books, 2011, 36 pages, $16.99 hardcover Read aloud: age 3 and older Read yourself: age 7 Bear and his friends are enjoying their...
Reading Eagle, December 11, 2011
...and encourage a broader way of looking at life. "Bear's Loose Tooth" by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman, McElderry Books, 2011, 36 pages, $16.99 hardcover. Read aloud: age 3 and older. Read yourself: age 7. Bear and his friends are enjoying...
TheDay.com, December 11, 2011
...electric automobile, and sets off on a life-changing adventure. "Bear's Loose Tooth" by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman, McElderry Books, $16.99 hardcover Read aloud: age 3 and older. Read yourself: age 7. Bear and his friends are enjoying...
Oregonian, December 9, 2011
...to get home to Woodcock Pocket in time for Christmas. Bear Stays Up for Christmas, Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman: Woodland animals are determined to help Bear stay awake so he can enjoy Christmas. Great talker for kids on how they can help make the...
Miss Marple's Musings, October 2, 2011
...picture book collection, so today’s review is “Bear Stays Up” written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman. “The day before Christmas, snuggled on his floor, Bear sleeps soundly with a great big snore.” The scene is set – will...
Miss Marple's Musings, October 2, 2011
...picture book collection, so today’s review is “Bear Stays Up” written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman. “The day before Christmas, snuggled on his floor, Bear sleeps soundly with a great big snore.” The scene is set – will...
Miss Marple's Musings, July 15, 2011
...Elliott and Holly Meade Everything by Mo Willems Bear’s Loose Tooth (and others) by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman How do Dinosaurs love their Dogs? and others by Jane Yolen Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt Sick Day for Amos McGee by the Steads ...
my thoughts exactly, July 1, 2011
...our daily story times. 1. What's in the Egg, Little Pip? by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman -- New siblings are never easy, and for this little penguin, all the fuss being made on the new egg's behalf is getting kind of tiring. Wilson opts...