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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · April 7, 2026
This Was Not the Plan
By Jane Chapman
A bear's perfect camping plan goes awry. Can Plan B save the day?
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Jane Chapman
Biography
Jane Chapman is the illustrator of over one hundred 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 Christmas Manger. She lives with her family in Dorset, England. Visit Jane at ChapmanandWarnes.com. (Bio via http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jane-Chapman/1685186)
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The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Jane Chapman's books.