Author Archives: Jan Peck

About Jan Peck

Jan Peck is an award-winning children’s author whose joyful picture books spark imagination, kindness, and laughter. Her bestselling titles include Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea, The Giant Carrot, Giant Peach Yodel, Pirate Treasure Hunt, and Way Out West on My Little Pony. Jan is also the creator of the beloved Booper the Robot series, where young readers learn friendship, patience, and teamwork in fun, STEM-powered adventures. A longtime member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Jan visits schools and libraries to inspire kids to read, write, and dream big. When she’s not writing, she enjoys gardening, cooking yummy food, and spending time with her family—especially her grandson, Kurtis. Find more fun stories, coloring pages, and read-alouds at www.janpeck.com

Can You Find the 10 Sorrys?

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Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea

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Publishing Primer at North Texas SCBWI

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ERA ISD is AWESOME

Awesome librarian and librarian assistant at ERA ISD! We love this school!

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Dr. Kathy Stephens – Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading – LeTourneau University

  Dr. Kathy Stevens and her Mother-in-Law.  Dr. Stevens sets up the TAIR Winter Reading Conference at LeTourneau University.  She’s such a lovely, caring, intelligent lady!

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Having a wonderful time at LeTourneau University

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Homeschoolers ordering from Scholastic Book Clubs

This is from my sister Barbara Buxton: Go to http://catalog.scholastic.com/acr/order and click on Teachers, new to Scholastic, Get Started and fill out the form. There is a place to say you are a homeschool teacher. It was easy and you … Continue reading

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Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea, resold to Scholastic!

Happy to announce that Scholastic requested a five year paperback license renewal! This is a great group that sells inexpensive books right into the hands of kids!  Yes!

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Educational First Steps at Dallas Zoo

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Starred Review

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