Archive - Looking at Picture Books

A picture book about seven children who have a near-death experience.

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October 2024

the Looking at Picture Books hat

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Jon & Mac Recommend Six Halloween Books

She always wore a green ribbon around her neck...

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Millions of Cats

Jon and Mac consider: a breakthrough in book design, rivers of cat blood, children's stories about old people who love each other, and whether Wanda Gág…

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Do you have a question about picture books?

We're gonna do a mailbag post soon.

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Are Five-Year-Olds Better at Reading than Adults?

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Where The Wild Things Are

Jon and Mac consider: annoying Sendak quotes, Mac's high-school bully, gutter talk, a photo of Maurice looking good in a white tee, ambiguity…

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Welcome to Looking at Picture Books

where Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett explore how picture books work

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