Mac Barnett quotes

Too often we tell kids pleasant stories devoid of truth, and stories without truth are not good stories. Our audience deserves more from us. (Mac Barnett)
I'd much rather have a book that a few people love intensely than a book that a lot of people like okay. View quote
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Pranking is a great way to indicate the underlying absurdities of the world. View quote
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Pranking exposes the truth that underneath this appearance of order is joy, laughter, and disorder. View quote
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Not only is a good prank harmless, but, like a good story, it reveals an essential truth that would otherwise be hidden. View quote
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It's a sort of patronizing idea that literature for children has to feature role models of exemplary behavior. I think not only is that bogus, but it leads to really boring books. View quote
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Every Librarian is a highly trained agent. An expert in intelligence, counterintelligence, Boolean searching, and hand-to-hand combat. View quote
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I think the trick of writing a good picture book manuscript is to leave that space for illustration. An illustrated novel can do the same thing. View quote
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I'm not sure we're presenting ourselves as real role models. I don't think literature has ever been a real place for role models. View quote
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We put authors on such a pedestal, and it's a moment that humanizes the whole thing, and lends an absurdity to what otherwise is a "please sit with your hands on your lap" kind of event. View quote
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