The Future Book

Making a book that's funny to read out loud

Mar 8 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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Another Version of Sam & Dave Dig a Hole

There were a lot of skeletons.

Mar 3 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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February 2026

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Looking at Brown Bear, Brown Bear four times

Feb 23 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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6 Dinosaur Books

"It was dinosaur time."

Feb 14 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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An excerpt from Mac's first book for adults

(it's about books for children)

Feb 6 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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The Making of Rumpelstiltskin

Carson Ellis joins us! Mac sings! Like, you can listen to him singing.

Feb 1 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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January 2026

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Jon and Mac consider: worms, the generative tension between tidiness and chaos, why we feel affection for this caterpillar, brightness, science vs…

Jan 24 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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6 Picture Books about Transformation

"Do nails die?"

Jan 17 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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Working On Picture Books: Your Truck

Jon's new board book is out this week

Jan 9 • Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett

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December 2025

stocking stuffers

picture book links for you

Dec 22, 2025 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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Craft Post: Can Your Character Hear The Narrator?

On making How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

Dec 20, 2025 • Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett

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How big is the Grinch?

A Looking at Picture Books investigation.

Dec 15, 2025 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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