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Make Believe - Mac Barnett

By Mac Barnett

Release Date: 2026-05-05

Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines

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ā€œConversational essays on wonder . . . A meditation on what gives life meaning. . . . A loving sermon on the rewards of childrenā€™s books.ā€ ā€•Kirkus Reviews

Make Believe is bestselling childrenā€™s author Mac Barnettā€™s rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives. Itā€™s an incisive, intimate, and timely invitation to approach childrenā€™s literature not only as an art form worthy of deep study and criticism, but as a portal into the lives of the children. And at a time when we are faced with a national literacy crisis, he champions the profound joys of literature and the importance of reading for pleasure.

What if children are a great audience for art?
What if they are in fact better equipped to engage deeply with stories than adults?
What if humansā€™ ability to appreciate art is, if not innate, awakened early in childhood?

Well, then weā€™d better do our best to make some good kidsā€™ books.

Written with humor and academic rigor, Make Believe reads like a letter from your smartest and funniest friend.

Includes spreads from Goodnight Moon and Busy, Busy Town, illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, and cover art by celebrated illustrator Carson Ellis.
 
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Make Believe - Mac Barnett

By Mac Barnett

Release Date: 2026-05-05

Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines

(0 ratings)
Read Download
ā€œConversational essays on wonder . . . A meditation on what gives life meaning. . . . A loving sermon on the rewards of childrenā€™s books.ā€ ā€•Kirkus Reviews

Make Believe is bestselling childrenā€™s author Mac Barnettā€™s rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives. Itā€™s an incisive, intimate, and timely invitation to approach childrenā€™s literature not only as an art form worthy of deep study and criticism, but as a portal into the lives of the children. And at a time when we are faced with a national literacy crisis, he champions the profound joys of literature and the importance of reading for pleasure.

What if children are a great audience for art?
What if they are in fact better equipped to engage deeply with stories than adults?
What if humansā€™ ability to appreciate art is, if not innate, awakened early in childhood?

Well, then weā€™d better do our best to make some good kidsā€™ books.

Written with humor and academic rigor, Make Believe reads like a letter from your smartest and funniest friend.

Includes spreads from Goodnight Moon and Busy, Busy Town, illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, and cover art by celebrated illustrator Carson Ellis.
 
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