In The Picture Book Archives

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

78

16

4

An excerpt from Mac's first book for adults

(it's about books for children)

Feb 6 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

224

11

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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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9

8

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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23

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6 Picture Books about Transformation

"Do nails die?"

Jan 17 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

93

17

4

Working On Picture Books: Your Truck

Jon's new board book is out this week

Jan 9 • Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett

203

12

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December 2025

stocking stuffers

picture book links for you

Dec 22, 2025 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

88

3

4

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

92

13

4

How big is the Grinch?

A Looking at Picture Books investigation.

Dec 15, 2025 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

272

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6 More Christmas Picture Books

Ho Ho Hoeeere we go again!

Dec 9, 2025 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

101

12

6

November 2025

Secrets of Adulthood (A Talk w/Gretchen Rubin)

Do Jon and Mac possess any secrets of adulthood? And other big questions

Nov 30, 2025 • Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

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