Mac Barnett on Why Picture Books Are Real Literature
We talk with children's book authors from the Bay Area about the vital role picture books play in engaging readers of all ages.
March 21, 2025
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Mac Barnett on Why Picture Books Are Real Literature
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Mac Barnett on Why Picture Books Are Real Literature
Summary
As the Library of Congress’s new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Bay Area children’s author Mac Barnett wants to reframe how we think about picture books. With his platform, “Behold the Picture Book,” he’s championing the vital role picture books play in engaging readers of all ages and why we love them. What’s the picture book you love reading over and over and over?
Guests:
Mac Barnett, author of the children's books "Circle," "Square" and "Triangle" which have been made into a new animated series "Shape Island" on AppleTV+. Barnett is also the author of the "Mac B. Kid Spy" and the "Jack" series. His books have won Caldecott honors and E.B. White Read Aloud Awards.
Aida Salazar, children's book author. Her picture books include "Jovita Wore Pants" and "In the Spirit of a Dream."
Laura G. Lee, children's book author and illustrator. Her picture books are "Soy Sauce!" and "Cat Eyes."
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