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Large print book

Make believe : on telling stories to children

Call Number

  • LARGE TYPE 809.89282 B2618 (CEN, MBL, OSH)

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Edition

[Paperback edition].

Publication Information

New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, Hatchette Book Group, 2026.

Physical Description

xi, 143 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 18 cm

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" --Front sleeve.

Notes

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

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