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Mac Barnett

Mac Barnett
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Mac Barnett

Mac Barnett is the author of the Brixton Brother series and several picture books, including Guess Again! and Chloe and the Lion (both illustrated by Adam Rex), and the New York Times bestseller Extra Yarn. He’s on the board of directors of... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. "Where are my keys?"
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My life in 8 words: "I spend all day looking for my keys"
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Brixton Brothers Mysterious Case of Cases will be released on October 01, 2013 in Trade Paperback
about 13 hours ago
Battle Bunny will be released on October 22, 2013 in Hardcover, Paper Over Board, eBook
about 15 hours ago
Battle Bunny will be released on October 22, 2013 in eBook
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Danger Goes Berserk will be released on October 01, 2013 in Trade Paperback
about 19 hours ago
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Battle Bunny
Jan 08, 2013
Danger Goes Berserk is now available in
Oct 02, 2012
Danger Goes Berserk will be released on October 02, 2012 in
Oct 02, 2012
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Chapter 1 from Danger Goes Berserk
Sep 29, 2012
It Happened on a Train will be released on September 18, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Sep 18, 2012
It Happened on a Train is now available in Trade Paperback
Sep 18, 2012
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Aug 24, 2012
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The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity has won an award
Aug 14, 2012
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The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity has won an award
Aug 14, 2012
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Guess Again! has won an award
Oct 26, 2011
It Happened on a Train will be released on October 04, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 04, 2011
It Happened on a Train is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Oct 04, 2011

Mac Barnett Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. "Where are my keys?" Q. What’s your fantasy profession? A. Walking my little brother's golden retriever Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Cadbury Mini Eggs. (VERY IMPORTANT: I'm not talking about the larger eggs, sometimes called Cadbury Maxi Eggs, with the gross fake yolk and too-sweet-cream egg white.) Why are these available only at Easter time? I have to stock up every spring with enough tiny chocolate eggs to last me the whole year, and then I end up eating that year's supply in three days. It's insane. Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing? A. Walking my little brother's poodle Q. Who are your favorite authors? A. James Joyce, Jorge Luis Borges, Jon Scieszka, David Foster Wallace, Judith Viorst, Arnold Lobel, Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler, Tomi Ungerer, James Marshall, Ellen Raskin, Nicholas Mosley, Ernest Hemingway, Flann O'Brien, Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss, Edward Lear, Mother Goose, Chris Ware, and on and on and on Learn more about Mac Barnett

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Peters Patch, April 16, 2013
...illustrated by the author "Creepy Carrots!" by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown "Extra Yarn," by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen "Just Ducks," by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino "Sleep Like a Tiger," by Mary...
Whiteboard Journal, April 15, 2013
...also a story that teaches children how to be responsible for their own actions. Extra Yarn Written by Mac Barnett Illustrated by Jon Klassen Balzer + Bray The story begins in a gloomy town where a little girl named Annabelle finds a box filled...
KansasCity.com, April 3, 2013
...American Library Association for “This is Not My Hat,” plus a Caldecott honor for “Extra Yarn,” written by Mac Barnett. Klassen’s debut picture book, “I Want My Hat Back,” features a large, cuddly bear that, in the process of retrieving...
School Library Journal, April 3, 2013
...Now think of the great comedic children?s book pairings out there.� Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith.� Mac Barnett and Adam Rex.� Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld (they get extra points for playing ping pong while they present).� But on this...
Business Wire, April 2, 2013
...Santat is the author and/or illustrator of many books, including Oh, No! and Oh, No! Not Again! by Mac Barnett and Always Lots of Heinies at the Zoo by Ayun Halliday . He is also the creator of Disney's animated hit The Replacements. Dan lives in...
Wicked Local West Roxbury, March 26, 2013
...Scott King Author Honor). Generosity triumphs over villainy in the Horn Book Best Picture Award Extra “Yarn,” by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen. Every year, various professional organizations, journals, and newspapers come out with...
South China Morning Post, March 25, 2013
...to illustrators, but he also won a Caldecott Honour – sort of a runner-up award – for illustrating Mac Barnett’s Extra Yarn. In Extra Yarn, a little girl in a drab, grey town finds a box of multicoloured yarn and begins to knit herself a sweater....
Wired News, January 9, 2013
...illustrations and simple sentences telling a very amusing tale. Honorable mention goes to Chloe & the Lion by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex (review) for a wonderful meta-story about picture books. Kid fiction: Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger (review) edges...
City Parent.com, January 5, 2013
...are: Animal Masquerade Marianne Dubuc Kids Can Press Canada in Words Per-Henrik Gürth Kids Can Press Extra Yarn Mac Barnett Illus. Jon Klassen Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins Publisher I Can Do It Myself!  and Now I Am Big! Stephen...
Lake County News-Chronicle, January 4, 2013
...Alexander; "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda" Tom Angleberger; "City of Orphans" Avi; "Danger Goes Berserk (Brixton Brothers)" Mac Barnett; "Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover" Cece Bell; "Nobody's Perfect. I'm As Close As It Gets" Jim Benton. Dear Dumb...
Elburn Herald, January 3, 2013
...area.” Young adult books like “Theodore Boone” by John Grisham and “The Case of the Mistaken Identity” by Mac Barnett were among the books distributed to help bridge the gap in literacy. “We hope this will help children develop a life-long...
ALA, December 13, 2012
...Elsie and Frances Fool the World,” by Mary Losure (Candlewick) Youth Picture Book – “Extra Yarn,” written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen (HarperCollins/Balzer and Bray) Video – “The Dust Bowl,” by Ken Burns (PBS) Audio...
Parenting.com, December 6, 2012
...illustrated by Steve Jenkins Preschool Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems Chloe and the Lion by Mac Barnett Early Elementary Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst Zeke Meeks vs the Gruesome Girls by D.L. Green Tween The...
Wired News, November 30, 2012
...begins as a simple tale about a girl and a lion quickly spins out of control when writer Mac Barnett and illustrator Adam Rex enter the book to debate who is more essential to a picture book, the writer or the illustrator. Watch this video and you’ll...