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.

Mac Barnett

Pranking is a great way to indicate the underlying absurdities of the world.

Mac Barnett

Pranking exposes the truth that underneath this appearance of order is joy, laughter, and disorder.

Mac Barnett

Not only is a good prank harmless, but, like a good story, it reveals an essential truth that would otherwise be hidden.

Mac Barnett

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.

Mac Barnett

Every Librarian is a highly trained agent. An expert in intelligence, counterintelligence, Boolean searching, and hand-to-hand combat.

Mac Barnett

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.

Mac Barnett

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.

Mac Barnett

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.

Mac Barnett

Mac Barnett

Occupation: Writer
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