New Releases by Mac Barnett

“Conversational essays on wonder . . . A meditation on what gives life meaning. . . . A loving sermon on the rewards of children’s books.” ―Kirkus Reviews 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 anincisive, 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. Includes spreads from Goodnight Moon and Busy, Busy Town, illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, and cover art by celebrated illustrator Carson Ellis.

From multi-award winning, New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, Now I See Autumn is one in a unique quartet of board books that playfully shows the changing seasons through a child's eyes. The house. The tree. The garden. Me. Sparse and rhythmic text invites readers to explore a farm setting through different seasons, gently introducing everyday words. Envisioned as a set that also can be read as standalone stories, each of the four books in this series has identical text but a different visual treatment to show the time of year. In fall, the tree sheds its russet leaves, the sky turns pink and gold, a sweet treat is a caramel apple and the perfect hat is plaid with flaps to cover your ears. Now I See Autumn celebrates all the wonderful things about the season from a kid's point of view - and why it's their favourite time of year.

From multi-award-winning, New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, Now I See Fall is one in a unique quartet of board books that playfully shows the changing seasons from a kid’s point of view. the house / the tree / the garden / me Sparse and rhythmic text invites readers to explore a rural setting through different seasons, gently introducing everyday words. Envisioned as a set that also can be read as standalone books, each of the four volumes in this eye-catching series has identical text but different images that reflect the time of year. In fall, the tree sheds its russet leaves, the sky turns pink and gold, a sweet treat is a candy apple and the perfect hat is plaid with flaps to cover your ears. Now I See Fall celebrates all the wonderful things about the season through a child’s eyes – and shows why it’s their favorite time of year.

From multi-award-winning, New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, Now I See Spring is one in a unique quartet of board books that playfully shows the changing seasons from a kid’s point of view. the house / the tree / the garden / me Sparse and rhythmic text invites readers to explore a rural setting through different seasons, gently introducing everyday words. Envisioned as a set that also can be read as standalone books, each of the four volumes in this eye-catching series has identical text but different images that reflect the time of year. In spring, the tree's leaves are budding, rain falls from the sky, a sweet treat is a cookie and the perfect hat is a yellow one that keeps you dry. Now I See Spring celebrates all the wonderful things about the season through a child’s eyes – and shows why it’s their favorite time of year.

From multi-award-winning, New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, Now I See Summer is one in a unique quartet of board books that playfully shows the changing seasons from a kid’s point of view. the house / the tree / the garden / me Sparse and rhythmic text invites readers to explore a rural setting through different seasons, gently introducing everyday words. Envisioned as a set that also can be read as standalone books, each of the four volumes in this eye-catching series has identical text but different images that reflect the time of year. In summer, the tree has full green leaves, the sky is blue, a sweet treat is ice cream and the perfect hat shades you from the sun. Now I See Summer celebrates all the wonderful things about the season through a child’s eyes – and shows why it’s their favorite time of year.

From multi-award-winning, New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, Now I See Winter is one in a unique quartet of board books that playfully shows the changing seasons from a kid’s point of view. the house / the tree / the garden / me Sparse and rhythmic text invites readers to explore a rural setting through different seasons, gently introducing everyday words. Envisioned as a set that also can be read as standalone books, each of the four volumes in this eye-catching series has identical text but different images that reflect the time of year. In winter, the tree is bare, snow falls from the sky, a sweet treat is a candy cane and the perfect hat is one that keeps you warm. Now I See Winter celebrates all the wonderful things about the season through a child’s eyes – and shows why it’s their favorite time of year.

See below for English description. Quelle est votre saison préférée? Les fleurs éclatantes, le ciel clair, les couleurs... découvrez l'été. Le duo primé et classé au palmarès du New York Times formé de Mac Barnett et Jon Klassen nous présente Je vois, une série unique de quatre livres tout carton qui invite les petit·es lecteur·rices à observer une ferme et ses environs alors que son paysage minimaliste se transforme au fil des saisons. L'arbre rempli de feuilles bien vertes dans Je vois l'été perd son feuillage dans Je vois l'automne, et le ciel enneigé dans Je vois l'hiver fait place au ciel pluvieux dans Je vois le printemps. Et bien sûr, le chapeau parfait change au fil des saisons, lui aussi! Which season is your favourite? Is it summer? Explore the many facets of summer -- the bright flowers, the clear sky, the colours, and more -- in this minimalist tableau of a farm from renowned creative duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen. From multi-award winning, New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, the Je vois series is a unique quartet of board books that playfully invites readers to explore a farm landscape as it is transformed by the changing seasons -- a tree that has full green leaves in Je vois l'été sheds them in Je vois l'automne, the snowy sky of Je vois l'hiver gives way to the rainy sky in Je vois le printemps. And of course, the perfect hat changes with each season, too! Original Title: Now I See Summer

This book is from the future. In the future, books are very popular. One of the most popular books in the future is called THE FUTURE BOOK, a silly, innovative picture book from two of today’s best picture book creators to read aloud again and again! You might think you know what the future is like, and what words and phrases we use. But lots of things are different here in the future. Have you seen the colour BLORANGE? You haven’t? And how is it you say “goodbye” again? It’s not “YOU SMELL LIKE A BABY?” Well . . . that might seem silly to you, but it’s absolutely normal for us in the future. We invite you to turn the pages of this book to discover what else has changed in the future, and to see how the funny word combinations lead to a brilliantly bonkers narrative that will have you rolling in the aisles of the BOLLY BOLLY HOO HOO (that's what we call the supermarket in the future).

No quarto livro da aclamada série de Mac Barnett e Shawn Harris, embarcamos em um épico de pirataria e ousadia protagonizado por um dos personagens mais queridos de O Primeiro Gato no Espaço: o lendário Capitão Barbabebê. Navegando pelo mar das nuvens, o bebê pirata e a sua tripulação atacam a fragata da rainha atrás do mapa do tesouro — a rota para um objeto encantado que promete um glorioso futuro de poder e de ouro... muito ouro! Mas um motim liderado por seu imediato, o pirata marciano Jaime Plátano, acaba com Barbabebê abandonado em uma ilha deserta. De capitão a náufrago, agora o pequeno marinheiro busca uma aliança um tanto improvável... será que Barbabebê vai alcançar a tão almejada vingança? Será que o Primeiro Gato, a Rainha Lunar e o robô LOZ 4000 recuperarão o mapa do tesouro? Ou será que o destino da Lua está nas mãos de uma banana nefasta? Fluência leitora : Leitores em processo - Leitores fluentes - Leitores críticos Para crianças que... Queriam mais da tripulação de Barbabebê desde o primeiro livro da série, mesmo sabendo que não se pode confiar muito em piratas. Para adultos que... Também são leitores vorazes de O Primeiro Gato no Espaço e integram toda uma geração marcada por "O náufrago" e "Piratas do Caribe".

In the follow-up to the highly acclaimed, instant bestseller, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, comes the second ​brilliant and highly anticipated fairy tale retelling from the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning creators, Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis. Once upon a time there was a clever girl with a not-so-clever father. When her father claims she can spin straw into gold, the king forces the girl to perform this impossible task. She has no other choice than to accept a strange deal from a mysterious little man. But when he arrives and attempts to collect the debt, the fiendish trickster Rumpelstiltskin discovers that he is the one who has been tricked! This is the second in the groundbreaking new collection of masterfully retold fairy tales crafted by one of today's most celebrated and esteemed authors, Mac Barnett, paired with the stunning illustrations of the acclaimed and award-winning creator, Carson Ellis. With Barnett's signature pacing and wit, his subversive storytelling style and narrative voice, and Ellis's stunning folk-art style, this retelling of Rumpelstiltskin will introduce this classic story to a new generation of readers!

Neste segundo volume da série, você será tragado por uma nova e imperdível aventura lunar, ao lado de personagens recém-chegados e, claro, de velhos amigos. A Lua está a salvo dos ratos! Agora, só resta imaginar um futuro de luz. Até que... CHLUP: a Rainha Lunar é envenenada! Com uma SOPA! No próprio palácio! Sem saber em quem confiar, ela parte em busca da cura, e seu único companheiro é o Primeiro Gato no Espaço. Se ao menos eles soubessem onde o LOZ 4000, nosso heroico robô corta-unhas, foi parar... Em uma trama cheia de vilões cowboys, altas perseguições e pianos que caem do céu, muitas perguntas pairam no ar: quem está armando contra a Rainha? Nosso icônico trio voltará a se reunir? Será que eles conseguirão encontrar um antídoto a tempo? E o Capitão Barbabebê, nosso amado piratinha, vai aparecer? A Rainha Lunar foi envenenada! Sem saber em quem confiar, ela parte em busca da cura na companhia do Primeiro Gato no Espaço. Se ao menos eles soubessem onde o LOZ 4000, o heroico robô corta-unhas, foi parar... Em uma trama cheia de vilões cowboys, altas perseguições e pianos que caem do céu, muitas perguntas pairam no ar. Cabe a você desvendá-las. quem está armando contra a Rainha? Nosso icônico trio voltará a se reunir? para crianças que... Já são leitoras da série e estão ansiosas para saber o que acontece com seus personagens favoritos. para adultos que... Leem quadrinhos, se deixam levar por uma boa piada, buscam um momento de diversão — com as crianças ou na própria companhia. o que estão falando sobre o livro "Os fãs ficarão animados ao ver seus personagens favoritos de volta à ação." School Library Journal

From New York Times bestselling authors Mac Barnett and Jory John comes a deviously funny series about fitting in, making your mark, and finding a friend where you least expect one. This ebook collection brings together all four laugh-out-loud books that have captivated young readers and prank enthusiasts alike. “A double helping of fun and mischief.” —Jeff Kinney, author, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 1: The Terrible Two Meet Miles Murphy, the new kid in town and a master prankster. But when he arrives at Yawnee Valley, he discovers that there’s already a prankster in residence. Will Miles and his rival, Niles Sparks, become friends or foes? Book 2: The Terrible Two Get Worse Miles and Niles have joined forces to become the ultimate pranking duo. But when their pranks start to backfire, they must find a way to outwit the new principal, who is determined to put an end to their antics. Book 3: The Terrible Two Go Wild The pranksters take their tricks to the great outdoors! As they navigate the challenges of summer camp, Miles and Niles must use their wits to outsmart the camp director and keep their pranking streak alive. Book 4: The Terrible Two’s Last Laugh In their final adventure, Miles and Niles face their biggest challenge yet. With graduation looming, they must pull off the ultimate prank to leave their mark on Yawnee Valley forever. Readers in grades 3 through 7 enjoy zooming through the books in this series. These laugh-out-loud books have captivated young readers and prank enthusiasts alike.

Mac Barnett and Sydney Smith team up for an unforgettable celebration of Christmas. We all know that Santa makes everyone’s dreams come true every Christmas, but it turns out that he needs a little help getting into the holiday spirit himself. Instead of letting Santa get right back to work after he returns home to the North Pole on Christmas morning, his loyal elves want to make sure he experiences the same Christmas cheer he provides for others. With the perfect tree, lots of delicious treats, and, of course, presents, Santa experiences the magic of Christmas for the very first time. Beloved children’s book creators Mac Barnett and Sydney Smith have unveiled Santa unlike ever seen before, and as a result, created a merry new Christmas classic.

“Readers will laugh out loud. . . . Like all Barnett-Klassen collaborations, distinctly funny, imagination-stirring, and lovely to look at.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) Early one morning, a mouse met a wolf, and he was quickly gobbled up. When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it’s pretty nice inside the wolf, with delicious food and elegant table settings, courtesy of the wolf’s unchecked gluttony. Even better, the mouse no longer needs to fear being eaten by the wolf! In fact, life is pretty good, until a hunter enters the picture . . . With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.

A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . . . nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary — and finding it in a manner you’d never expect.

Um livro deliciosamente divertido — e não só pela pizza! Primeiro volume da série, este é um daqueles quadrinhos impossíveis de parar de ler. Uma batalha épica digna das melhores aventuras. Algo terrível está acontecendo nos céus! Ratos estão comendo a lua! E só tem um herói capaz de resolver esse problema. Projetado em um laboratório supersecreto, pelos cientistas mais inteligentes do mundo, a última esperança da vida na terra só poderia ser... um gato! Acompanhado pela Rainha Lunar e por LOZ 4000, um robô cortador de unhas, o Primeiro Gato no Espaço embarca numa jornada épica para salvar o mundo. para crianças que... Gostam de dar boas gargalhadas e embarcam em qualquer gênero de aventura — mesmo se ela for a milhares de quilômetros de casa. para adultos que... São eternos leitores de quadrinhos, mais dos gatos do que dos cachorros, compartilham da máxima "tudo acaba em pizza". o que estão falando sobre o livro "Ridiculamente divertido e brilhantemente ilustrado." — Dav Pilkey, autor de "Capitão Cueca" e "O Homem-Cão"

See below for English description. Ce livre, c'est l'histoire de Carré. Tous les jours, Carré choisit un bloc de pierre dans sa grotte souterraine et le pousse jusqu'à la surface. Ce livre, c'est également l'histoire de Cercle, l'amie de Carré. Cercle est convaincue que son ami est un véritable génie de la sculpture, mais... l'est-il vraiment? Mac Barnett et Jon Klassen poussent les lecteurs à adopter un point de vue original. Cet album cocasse, au style épuré et minimaliste, met l'accent sur l'importance de garder l'esprit ouvert et de se laisser surprendre par l'inattendu. This book is about Carré. Carré spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a pile above the ground. This book is also about Carré's friend Cercle. Cercle thinks Carré is an artistic genius. But is he really? Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen nudge readers toward a more wellrounded way of looking at things. Understated and striking this funny, thoughtful book emphasizes the importance of keeping your eyes -- and your mind -- open to wonder where others see only rubble and rocks. Original title: Square

La Tierra está a punto de perder la Luna. ¿Los culpables? Ratas del espacio exterior que se la están comiendo. Si no se hace nada, ¡podrían devorarla en cuestión de días! La única esperanza se halla en un volcán activo, a varios kilómetros bajo tierra, tras una gruesa puerta de acero: un gato. Pero no cualquier gato. Este felino tiene microchips en el cerebro y viste un traje cibernético con biotecnología. Un héroe como jamás se ha visto en el universo. Así empieza esta novela gráfica para niños del exitoso Mac Barnett y Shawn Harris. Llenas de humor y chistes absurdos, sus páginas prometen no dejar a nadie sin risas ni aventuras.

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the second volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Secret tales of woe, hilarious new characters, and dangerous plans of sabotage will keep readers delighted and laughing until the thrilling climax. Perfect for fans of Dog Man and InvestiGators. The Moon Queen has been poisoned—by SOUP. With few she can trust in her own royal court, she and First Cat will have to journey alone to find the antidote. If only LOZ 4000 were still with them . . . But our once-heroic toenail clipping robot is on the run, looking for new purpose in this vast universe. Unbeknownst to our trio, secret forces are working against them. In a world of villainous cowboys, high-speed chases, and falling pianos, can our iconic trio find their way back to one another and save the Moon Queen before it’s too late? And who would want to poison her? Is Captain Babybeard, the adorable baby pirate, in this one? Praise for The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza “Ridicuously fun.” –Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man “Epic.” –Kirkus "Infectious." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Laugh-out-loud." — School Library Journal (starred review) * Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Selection * As Seen on the TODAY Show * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year * New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * An Indie Next List Selection *

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a mind-tickling ode to the open-ended. Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In this spare yet expansive narrative, acclaimed author Mac Barnett poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is a quirky, wandering exploration of where the best questions lead—to stories. Intriguing, richly interactive, and brought to vivid life by Caldecott Honor recipient Christian Robinson’s bright and whimsical illustrations, Twenty Questions is a charming invitation to speculate without limits and know no bounds.

Multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen conspire again on a slyly funny tale about some very sneaky shapes. Meet Triangle. He is going to play a sneaky trick on his friend, Square. Or so Triangle thinks. . . . With this first tale in a new trilogy, partners in crime Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will have readers wondering just who they can trust in a richly imagined world of shapes. Visually stunning and full of wry humor, here is a perfectly paced treat that could come only from the minds of two of today’s most irreverent — and talented — picture book creators.

Instant New York Times bestseller! The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen! Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip-clop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the troll is already imagining all the way to prepare a delicious goat dinner. But the troll underestimates those seemingly sweet but oh-so-savvy goats! This is the first in a groundbreaking new collection of fractured fairy tales crafted by one of today's most celebrated and acclaimed authors, Mac Barnett, and brought to stunning visual life by award-winning and beloved creator of I Want My Hat Back, Jon Klassen. Told with pitch perfect timing and pacing, hilarious detail, and Barnett's signature narrator voice, this is Billy Goats Gruff as never before. High-stakes page turns will have readers on the edge of their seats and giggling along, as they join each goat and anticipate the arrival of the hungry and terrible troll living under the bridge. With Klassen's brilliantly restrained scenes, arresting characters, and celebrated artistic style, this first of three fairy tales is destined to be a true publishing event! With a multitude of Caldecott Medals, Honors, international awards, and New York Times bestsellers to their names both independently and in collaboration, this is a creative pairing that is electric. So get ready to experience picture book magic... all you have to do is cross the bridge!

Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable secret code. can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find out in this kid spy adventure from New York Times bestselling author, Mac Barnett!

"Every Friday, in the cafeteria, one of the kids gets up in front of the whole school and does something. A performance. Today it's John's turn."--Front jacket flap.

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. On rainy days, Jack loves nothing more than playing video games. But when lightning strikes and Jack finds himself trapped inside his favorite game, will he find a way out before it's game over? Welcome to the laugh-out-loud and irreverent world of Jack, a new early reader series by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning team of Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli.

"The new school year begins with bad news for Miles and Niles, the unbeatable trickster duo: Miles' mother has decided to move back to their old hometown in the summer! The two friends quickly realize that they have to celebrate their farewell with the most legendary prank of all time. It is extremely inconvenient that their bitter rival Bertrand Barkin is preparing a new counterattack: He gets himself a position on the school board and dreams of finally restoring law and order in Yawnee Valley." -- Amazon.

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. The Lady gives Jack a gift. It's a lab kit! Jack goes into the shed to experiment and doesn't come out until he's made another Jack and another Jack and another. But one Jack was already too many. Can Jack stop his naughty robot clones before they destroy the town? Welcome to the laugh-out-loud and irreverent world of Jack, a new early reader series by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning team of Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli.

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. Jack, Rex, and the Lady visit the zoo. But when Jack gets hungry, he sneaks into a koala's cage to steal some snacks. In a case of mistaken identity, the Lady takes the koala home and leaves Jack stuck in the cage. How will Jack escape, and will the Lady and Rex be happier with the new Jack? Welcome to the laugh-out-loud and irreverent world of Jack, a new early reader series by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning team of Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli.

From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. The Lady and Rex have a baseball game against the Big City Brats. Jack is not allowed to swing the bat, so he is told to be the Bat Boy. That is, until the Lady Town Ladies and the Big City Brats are tied. It's up to Jack to hit a home run, but on the way to home plate he spots some snacks . . . Welcome to the laugh-out-loud and irreverent world of Jack, a new early reader series by the New York Times bestselling and award-winning team of Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli.

Mac B. is back on another madcap adventure -- this time a stolen raven threatens to topple the Queen and it's up to Mac to smackdown his KGB rival once and for all! Get the latest in the New York Times bestselling series, MAC B., KID SPY! Ravens have been stolen from the Tower of London! Mac B.'s top-secret mission? Travel to Iceland and retrieve the ravens... or Britain is ruined! In Iceland, Mac discovers secret submarines, hungry polar bears, mysterious blueprints... and his old archnemesis! Is the KGB man behind this birdnapping? Can Mac get the ravens to safety? It's time for an epic, top-secret smackdown between these two secret agents! With full-color illustrations on every page and fascinating historical facts woven throughout, this series offers adventure, intrigue, absurdity, history, and humor. Catch the latest in the totally smart and sidesplittingly funny series, Mac B., Kid Spy.