Archive - Looking at Picture Books

*hold music plays*

Jun 1

May 2026

An excerpt from Make Believe, Mac's first book for adults

Make Believe comes out Tuesday

May 3 • Mac Barnett

April 2026

Three Really Great Moments in a Book

"All Kings can jump like this."

Apr 27 • Jon Klassen

Stopping Off Place: Endpapers

01 Mothers Are That Way by Ruth Shaw Radlauer, illustrated by Abner Graboff, 1960

Apr 18 • Stopping Off Place

Congratulations, Jon! For winning the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award!

Apr 14 • Mac Barnett and jen capriola

(The ones he draws. Settle down.)

Apr 12 • Jon Klassen

See Mac & Jon On Tour!

they have four new books

Apr 7 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

March 2026

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