Looking at Picture Books
Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen, Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen, jen capriola, Stopping Off PlaceConversations about how picture books work.
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A Pause
Looking at Picture Books will be taking a break. Though you may hear from us occasionally, we won’t be posting on a regular schedule. All subscriptions are on pause and current paid subscribers will not be charged until further notice.
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An excerpt from Make Believe, Mac's first book for adults
Mac’s new book Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children — chosen by booksellers as the #1 Indie Next Pick for May — comes out Tuesday. Here’s a gift link to Gregory Maguire’s review in the New York Times. You can order a signed copy fro...
Three Really Great Moments in a Book
"All Kings can jump like this."
Deep dives on great picture books.
Stopping Off Place: Endpapers
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Deep dives on great picture books.
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Picture book recommendations.
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Working on picture books.
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Looking at Picture Books shirts, posters, and more.
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Today we’re excited to share the first of a series of occasional posts by Mi...
Congratulations, Jon! For winning the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award!
Today, at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, it was announced that Jon Klassen has won this year’s Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Wow! Jon!
Photo courtesy of our Candlewick Press correspondents
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is one...
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Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen are two award-winning, New York Times-bestselling authors of books for children. They're also friends.
Mac Barnett is the ninth U.S. Ambassador for Young People's Literature and an award-winning, bestselling author of stories for children. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages and sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.
book illustration, mostly. “I Want My Hat Back”, “This Is Not My Hat” & “The Rock From The Sky". Latest book is "The Skull" Los Angeles, CA
Artist. Winnipeg
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