Make believe : on telling stories to children / Mac Barnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnett, Mac, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's literature.

Children--Books and reading.

Children.

Storytelling.

Literacy--United States.

Literacy.

Children's books.

Illustrated children's books.

Reading (Early childhood).

Books and reading.

United States.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Informational works.

Physical Description:

x, 98 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Edition:

First English-language edition.

Other Title:

On telling stories to children

Place of Publication:

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2026.

Summary:

"Make Believe is bestselling children's author Mac Barnett's rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives. It's an incisive, intimate, and timely invitation to approach children'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 humans' ability to appreciate art is, if not innate, awakened early in childhood? Well, then we'd better do our best to make some good kids' books. Written with humor and academic rigor, Make Believe reads like a letter from your smartest and funniest friend"--Jacket.

Notes:

"An earlier version of this work was published in Italian by Terre di Mezzo Editore, May 2024" --Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780316601122

0316601128

OCLC:

1574844864