Mac Barnett

Meet Mac Barnett, the author of many funny and unique picture books and chapter book series. You may have read Extra Yarn, the story of Annabelle and her miraculous box of yarn that never runs out, or The Terrible Two series, about a small town's dueling pranksters, but Mac Barnett has so many other books you should check out! These days, you can find him reading many of his books aloud on his Instagram feed.

• Mac Barnett's website, with a complete list of his books.

• Mac Barnett's Instagram Feed Go here to see Mac reading his books, and be sure to watch Live Cartoons, a homemade cartoon show Mac makes with his friend Shawn Harris.

• Video Interview with Mac In this interview from a website called Reading Rockets, Mac tells all about how he always wanted to be a writer, even as a kid, and why he loves picture books. There are many parts to the interview, and you can click on the "playlist" link at the upper right hand corner of the video to select the part you want to hear. Be sure to listen to "In love with words, books, storytelling", it's great!

Activity

Mac Barnett always loved picture books, even as an older kid and an adult. Do you have a special picture book from when you were little that you still love to read? Describe it to someone in your family, or if you still have it, read it to them! Tell them what makes it so special to you.