{"product_id":"make-believe-on-telling-stories-to-children-9780316601122","title":"Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mac Barnett\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Writing - Children's \u0026amp; Young Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Conversational essays on wonder . . . A meditation on what gives life meaning. . . . A loving sermon on the rewards of children's books.\" ―\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake Believe \u003c\/i\u003eis 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\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eincisive, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if children are a great audience for art? \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if they are in fact better equipped to engage deeply with stories than adults?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if humans' ability to appreciate art is, if not innate, awakened early in childhood?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWell, then we'd better do our best to make some good kids' books.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with humor and academic rigor, \u003ci\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/i\u003e reads like a letter from your smartest and funniest friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes spreads from \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBusy, Busy Town\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, and cover art by celebrated illustrator Carson Ellis. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47773162700951,"sku":"9780316601122","price":1392.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780316601122.webp?v=1777977983","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/make-believe-on-telling-stories-to-children-9780316601122","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}