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Home for Christmas Hardcover – Picture Book, November 1, 2011

by Jan Brett (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 391 ratings
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A warm, fun-loving Christmas picture book for families to share and love and laugh over together.

A grumpy little troll runs away from home because he doesn't want to do his chores. Rollo tries living with various woodland animals, but he finds out that there is no place like home, and returns to his family just in time for "the best Christmas ever."

Among the animals who take him in are an owl family, a mother bear and two rambunctious cubs, some playful river otters, a hungry lynx and a friendly moose family.

Jan Brett creates an irresistible, mischievous character that kids will recognize in themselves. Jan transports us to a glorious Scandinavian landscape where a beautiful fall turns into a magnificent snowy winter. Her signature borders depict the troll family missing Rollo, and animals as appealing as those found in The Mitten.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 5 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Lexile measure
    AD620L
  5. Dimensions
    10.44 x 0.41 x 11.31 inches
  6. Publisher
    G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
  7. Publication date
    November 1, 2011
  8. ISBN-10
    0399256539
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0399256530
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About the Author

With over thirty four million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost author illustrators of children's books. Jan 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 of Massachusetts.

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."

As a student at the Boston Museum School, she spent hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. "It was overwhelming to see the room-size landscapes and towering stone sculptures, and then moments later to refocus on delicately embroidered kimonos and ancient porcelain," she says. "I'm delighted and surprised when fragments of these beautiful images come back to me in my painting."

Travel is also a constant inspiration. Together with her husband, Joe Hearne, who is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jan visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. "From cave paintings to Norwegian sleighs, to Japanese gardens, I study the traditions of the many countries I visit and use them as a starting point for my children's books."


With over thirty four million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost author illustrators of children's books. Jan 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 of Massachusetts.

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."

As a student at the Boston Museum School, she spent hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. "It was overwhelming to see the room-size landscapes and towering stone sculptures, and then moments later to refocus on delicately embroidered kimonos and ancient porcelain," she says. "I'm delighted and surprised when fragments of these beautiful images come back to me in my painting."

Travel is also a constant inspiration. Together with her husband, Joe Hearne, who is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jan visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. "From cave paintings to Norwegian sleighs, to Japanese gardens, I study the traditions of the many countries I visit and use them as a starting point for my children's books."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (November 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399256539
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399256530
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 5 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD620L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.22 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.44 x 0.41 x 11.31 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 391 ratings

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Jan Brett is the author of the New York Times bestselling Gingerbread Friends, The Three Snow Bears, and The Mitten, as well as many other classics. She lives in Norwell, Massachusetts.

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NK Petraki
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent illustrations and great story.
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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I love everything about this book and I am so grateful to Jan Brett for the wonderful job she has done. Both illustrations and story are just amazing! This book belongs now to my collection of most favourite books! It's absolutely wonderful. The environments she depicts, the atmosphere, the characters, and the details that offer such magic! I am speechless! Thank you so much.
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Megan Pendleton
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this
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Great buy!
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Kerry
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites
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One of my favorites. I love the story and the beautiful and detailed illustrations. I got this for my 8 year old granddaughter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Grandkids favorite author
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We have created wonderful memories with our children and now grandchildren reading these books. You know it's a good book when they pull it off the bookshelf to read with you , over and over again! And the artistry is magnificent, holds the child's interest.
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Connie Woods
5.0 out of 5 stars Jan Brett scores again!
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2011
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I'm a huge fan of Ms. Brett. Her artwork is fantastic and so full of living detail. In this book, she teaches the lesson that everyone needs to help at home to make things work right. When the little boy decides that it would be nicer to run away from home than have to do chores, he finds out that it's not that easy on your own. Brett's books usually always have a main storyline going on across two pages and the sub-story going on in the pictures in the margins. I don't actually buy these books for kids anymore as much as I collect them for myself. This is a must have for every child and child-at-heart on your Christmas list. Fall in love with Jan Brett like I have and you'll have to get all her books, too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Teaches a good lesson on doing your part!
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2015
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I got this book to use in my classroom and to read with my grandson. It is a really cute story about a troll who doesn't like to do chores at home and he often misbehaves so he hasn't lost his tail like good trolls do. He decides to leave home and do his own thing but he soon finds that it is not all he hoped it would be and wants to be home for Christmas. It has beautiful illustrations and teaches a good lesson on doing your part.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Yippee
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020
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Great condition ... Excited to read to Grandson plus share the wonderful pictures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Swedish Karen
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2014
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I read many books by Jan Brett. I was a child that grew up in a Swedish family. Now, I'm about to become a grandmother for the first time and I'm delighted that my daughter wants to hold on to the Christmas traditions that I was brought up with.Jan Brett creates delightful stories with pages that revive and inspire the imagination of the readers.In Sweden, a child is a precious being with a mind that can be set free to create and enjoy. During Christmas, this is a time to bring out these books and delight the children with storytelling from a beautiful place in this world.
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Audrey P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great illustrations
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2023
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Jan Brett is an awesome author and these books are so beautifully illustrated. My 37 year old daughter still has her original books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars chtistmas
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Great book and fabulous illustrations.
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