New Releases by Mac Barnett

From multi-award winning, New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, Now I See Winter is one in a unique quartet of board books that playfully shows the changing seasons from a kid’s point of view. the house / the tree / the garden / me Sparse and rhythmic text invites readers to explore a rural setting through different seasons, gently introducing everyday words. Envisioned as a set that also can be read as standalone books, each of the four volumes in this eye-catching series has identical text but different images that reflect the time of year. In winter, the tree is bare, snow falls from the sky, a sweet treat is a candy cane and the perfect hat is one that keeps you warm. Now I See Winter celebrates all the wonderful things about the season through a child’s eyes – and shows why it’s their favorite time of year.

This book is from the future. In the future, books are very popular. One of the most popular books in the future is called THE FUTURE BOOK, a silly, innovative picture book from two of today’s best picture book creators to read aloud again and again! You might think you know what the future is like, and what words and phrases we use. But lots of things are different here in the future. Have you seen the color BLORANGE? You haven''t? And how is it you say “goodbye” again? It’s not “YOU SMELL LIKE A BABY?” Well . . . that might seem goofy to you, but it’s absolutely normal for us in the future. We invite you to turn the pages of this book to discover what else has changed in the future, and to see just how certain word combinations lead to a silly narrative that will have you rolling in the aisles of the BOLLY BOLLY HOO HOO.

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A fun and funny read-aloud with snappy, rhythmic text. Perfect for emerging readers and Elephant-and-Piggie fans. From New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett and Geisel Award-winning illustrator Greg Pizzoli, an uproarious early reader series about a mischievous rabbit, a cranky old lady, and a lovable dog. When the Lady is mad at Jack, she decides to send him and Rex on a one-way trip to outer space. While she enjoys some rare peace and quiet, Jack and Rex get into trouble, resulting in their exile to the dark side of the moon. After an alien chase and some snacks, Jack and Rex get blasted home to Earth. But will the Lady take naughty Jack back?

A Lua está a salvo dos ratos! Agora, só resta imaginar um futuro de luz. Até que... CHLUP: a Rainha Lunar é envenenada! Com uma SOPA! No próprio palácio! Sem saber em quem confiar, ela parte em busca da cura, e seu único companheiro é o Primeiro Gato no Espaço. Se ao menos eles soubessem onde o LOZ 4000, nosso heroico robô corta-unhas, foi parar... Em uma trama cheia de vilões cowboys, altas perseguições e pianos que caem do céu, muitas perguntas pairam no ar: quem está armando contra a Rainha? Nosso icônico trio voltará a se reunir? Será que eles conseguirão encontrar um antídoto a tempo? E o Capitão Barbabebê, nosso amado piratinha, vai aparecer? A Rainha Lunar foi envenenada! Sem saber em quem confiar, ela parte em busca da cura na companhia do Primeiro Gato no Espaço. Se ao menos eles soubessem onde o LOZ 4000, o heroico robô corta-unhas, foi parar... Em uma trama cheia de vilões cowboys, altas perseguições e pianos que caem do céu, muitas perguntas pairam no ar. Cabe a você desvendá-las. quem está armando contra a Rainha? Nosso icônico trio voltará a se reunir?

From New York Times bestselling authors Mac Barnett and Jory John comes a deviously funny series about fitting in, making your mark, and finding a friend where you least expect one. This ebook collection brings together all four laugh-out-loud books that have captivated young readers and prank enthusiasts alike. “A double helping of fun and mischief.” —Jeff Kinney, author, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 1: The Terrible Two Meet Miles Murphy, the new kid in town and a master prankster. But when he arrives at Yawnee Valley, he discovers that there’s already a prankster in residence. Will Miles and his rival, Niles Sparks, become friends or foes? Book 2: The Terrible Two Get Worse Miles and Niles have joined forces to become the ultimate pranking duo. But when their pranks start to backfire, they must find a way to outwit the new principal, who is determined to put an end to their antics. Book 3: The Terrible Two Go Wild The pranksters take their tricks to the great outdoors! As they navigate the challenges of summer camp, Miles and Niles must use their wits to outsmart the camp director and keep their pranking streak alive. Book 4: The Terrible Two’s Last Laugh In their final adventure, Miles and Niles face their biggest challenge yet. With graduation looming, they must pull off the ultimate prank to leave their mark on Yawnee Valley forever. Readers in grades 3 through 7 enjoy zooming through the books in this series. These laugh-out-loud books have captivated young readers and prank enthusiasts alike.

Mac Barnett and Sydney Smith team up for an unforgettable celebration of Christmas. We all know that Santa makes everyone’s dreams come true every Christmas, but it turns out that he needs a little help getting into the holiday spirit himself. Instead of letting Santa get right back to work after he returns home to the North Pole on Christmas morning, his loyal elves want to make sure he experiences the same Christmas cheer he provides for others. With the perfect tree, lots of delicious treats, and, of course, presents, Santa experiences the magic of Christmas for the very first time. Beloved children’s book creators Mac Barnett and Sydney Smith have unveiled Santa unlike ever seen before, and as a result, created a merry new Christmas classic.

“Hilarious. . . . Studying the presidency need never be dull again.” — Booklist George Washington crossed the Delaware in the dead of night. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. And President William Howard Taft, a man of great stature . . . well, he got stuck in a bathtub. Now how did he get unstuck?

“Readers will laugh out loud. . . . Like all Barnett-Klassen collaborations, distinctly funny, imagination-stirring, and lovely to look at.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) Early one morning, a mouse met a wolf, and he was quickly gobbled up. When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it’s pretty nice inside the wolf, with delicious food and elegant table settings, courtesy of the wolf’s unchecked gluttony. Even better, the mouse no longer needs to fear being eaten by the wolf! In fact, life is pretty good, until a hunter enters the picture . . . With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.

Este libro nos habla de Cuadrado. Y de su amiga Círculo. Y también de mantener los ojos y la mente bien abiertos para encontrar belleza donde otros solo ven rocas y escombros. Cuadrado saca bloques de una cueva y los sube por la montaña hasta colocarlos en la cima. Es su trabajo. Su amiga Círculo lo visita, le dice que es un gran escultor, ¡un genio! Y le pide que haga una escultura de ella. ¿Pero es Cuadrado un gran artista? Él piensa que no, pero aún así... lo intenta. Los dos creadores de libros infantiles con más talento de la actualidad, juntos en este sorprendentemente sencillo y divertido álbum ilustrado que invita a la reflexión. ------------ This book is about Square. This book is also about Square''s friend Circle. Also it is about Square trying to make something perfect, like Circle is. But it is hard to make something perfect. This book is about Square. Square spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a pile above the ground. This book is also about Square''s friend Circle. Circle thinks Square is an artistic genius. But is he really? With the second story in a trilogy of tales about Triangle, Square, and Circle, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen nudge readers toward a more well-rounded way of looking at things. Understated and striking in its simplicity, this funny, thoughtful offering from two of today''s most talented picture-book creators emphasizes the importance of keeping your eyes -- and your mind -- open to wonder where others see only rubble and rocks.

Este libro nos habla de Círculo. Y también de sus amigos Triángulo y Cuadrado. Y de saltarse las reglas, el miedo a los extraños y el poder de la imaginación. Cuadrado y Triángulo van a visitar a su amiga Círculo, que vive cerca de una cascada. Deciden jugar al escondite, pero Círculo pone una única condición: no vale esconderse detrás de la cascada porque está muy oscuro y da mucho miedo. Círculo cierra los ojos y cuenta: 1, 2, 3... Cuando los abre, Cuadrado la avisa de que Triángulo se ha escondido detrás de la cascada. ¡No puede ser! Ahora tienen que ir a buscarlo. ¿Qué otras formas habrá en la terrible oscuridad? Con un ritmo perfecto y gran ingenio, Mac Barnett y Jon Klassen cierran el círculo de manera magistral a la trilogía de las formas con este divertidísimo álbum ilustrado. --------------- This book is about Circle. This book is also about Circle''s friends, Triangle and Square. Also it is about a rule that Circle makes, and how she has to rescue Triangle when he breaks that rule. Triangle and Square are visiting Circle, who lives at the waterfall. When they play hide-and-seek, Circle tells the friends the one rule: not to go behind the falling water. But after she closes her eyes to count to ten, of course that''s exactly where Triangle goes. Will Circle find Triangle? And what OTHER shapes might be lurking back there? With their usual pitch-perfect pacing and subtle, sharp wit, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen come full circle in the third and final chapter of their clever shapes trilogy.

La Tierra está a punto de perder la Luna. ¿Los culpables? Ratas del espacio exterior que se la están comiendo. Si no se hace nada, ¡podrían devorarla en cuestión de días! La única esperanza se halla en un volcán activo, a varios kilómetros bajo tierra, tras una gruesa puerta de acero: un gato. Pero no cualquier gato. Este felino tiene microchips en el cerebro y viste un traje cibernético con biotecnología. Un héroe como jamás se ha visto en el universo. Así empieza esta novela gráfica para niños del exitoso Mac Barnett y Shawn Harris. Llenas de humor y chistes absurdos, sus páginas prometen no dejar a nadie sin risas ni aventuras.

Instant New York Times bestseller! The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on the beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen! Había una vez un puente debajo del cual vivía un troll terrible y MUY hambriento. Un día, los tres chivitos Gruff deciden cruzar el puente para llegar al acantilado donde crece el pasto, y el troll enseguida se pone a pensar en cómo cocinar unos deliciosos chivitos para la cena. ¡Pero el troll subestima a estos chivitos, aparentemente mansos, pero muy listos! Esta es la primera de una nueva e innovadora colección de cuentos de hadas creados por Mac Barnett, uno de los autores más aclamados de la actualidad, y llevados a una asombrosa vida visual por Jon Klassen, el galardonado creador de I Want My Hat Back. Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip-clop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the troll is already imagining all the way to prepare a delicious goat dinner. But the troll underestimates those seemingly sweet but oh-so-savvy goats! This is the first in a groundbreaking new collection of fractured fairy tales crafted by one of today''s most celebrated and acclaimed authors, Mac Barnett, and brought to stunning visual life by award-winning and beloved creator of I Want My Hat Back, Jon Klassen.

Korean edition of [The Three Billy Goats Gruff] by Mac Barnett. Instant New York Times bestseller! The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, [The Three Billy Goats Gruff], from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen! Korean edition translated by Lee Sun Yeong.

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris are back with the second volume in the bestselling The First Cat in Space graphic novel series! Secret tales of woe, hilarious new characters, and dangerous plans of sabotage will keep readers delighted and laughing until the thrilling climax. Perfect for fans of Dog Man and InvestiGators. The Moon Queen has been poisoned—by SOUP. With few she can trust in her own royal court, she and First Cat will have to journey alone to find the antidote. If only LOZ 4000 were still with them . . . But our once-heroic toenail clipping robot is on the run, looking for new purpose in this vast universe. Unbeknownst to our trio, secret forces are working against them. In a world of villainous cowboys, high-speed chases, and falling pianos, can our iconic trio find their way back to one another and save the Moon Queen before it’s too late? And who would want to poison her? Is Captain Babybeard, the adorable baby pirate, in this one? Praise for The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza “Ridicuously fun.” –Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man “Epic.” –Kirkus "Infectious." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Laugh-out-loud." — School Library Journal (starred review) * Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Selection * As Seen on the TODAY Show * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year * New York Public Library Best Book of the Year * An Indie Next List Selection *

From the New York Times–bestselling author: "Great for read-alouds . . . [A] unique, clever book that young readers will love." — School Library Journal It''s time to fly home for dinner! In this witty picture book from Mac Barnett, a Caldecott Honor and E.B. White Read Aloud Award winner, a mother bird gives the bird next to her a message for little Peter. But passing messages on a telephone line isn''t as simple as it sounds. Each subsequent bird understands Mama''s message according to its own very particular hobbies, personality, and situation. Will Peter ever get home for dinner? This uproarious interpretation of a favorite children''s game will get everyone giggling and is sure to lead to countless rereads. "Raucous." — The New York Times "Silly fun! (Pass it on.)" — Kirkus Reviews

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a mind-tickling ode to the open-ended. Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In this spare yet expansive narrative, acclaimed author Mac Barnett poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is a quirky, wandering exploration of where the best questions lead—to stories. Intriguing, richly interactive, and brought to vivid life by Caldecott Honor recipient Christian Robinson’s bright and whimsical illustrations, Twenty Questions is a charming invitation to speculate without limits and know no bounds.

The Moon Queen has been poisoned--by SOUP. And with few she can trust in her own court, she and First Cat will have to journey alone to find the antidote in time. If only Loz4000 were still with them. In graphic novel format.

When Santa arrives at a child''s house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there''s no chimney?

Instant New York Times bestseller! The MOMENTOUS debut of a groundbreaking Fairy Tale series -- a brilliantly crafted, hilarious twist on this beloved classic, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, from renowned, award-winning, and New York Times bestselling duo and picture book pioneers Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen! Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip-clop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the troll is already imagining all the way to prepare a delicious goat dinner. But the troll underestimates those seemingly sweet but oh-so-savvy goats! This is the first in a groundbreaking new collection of fractured fairy tales crafted by one of today''s most celebrated and acclaimed authors, Mac Barnett, and brought to stunning visual life by award-winning and beloved creator of I Want My Hat Back, Jon Klassen. Told with pitch perfect timing and pacing, hilarious detail, and Barnett''s signature narrator voice, this is Billy Goats Gruff as never before. High-stakes page turns will have readers on the edge of their seats and giggling along, as they join each goat and anticipate the arrival of the hungry and terrible troll living under the bridge. With Klassen''s brilliantly restrained scenes, arresting characters, and celebrated artistic style, this first of three fairy tales is destined to be a true publishing event! With a multitude of Caldecott Medals, Honors, international awards, and New York Times bestsellers to their names both independently and in collaboration, this is a creative pairing that is electric. So get ready to experience picture book magic... all you have to do is cross the bridge!

"Ridiculously fun and brilliantly illustrated.” —Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants As seen on The TODAY Show! New York Times bestselling Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris turn their massively popular The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza live cartoon into an action-packed and hysterical graphic novel series—perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey, Raina Telgemeier, and Jeff Kinney. A Kids'' Indie Next List Pick, an Indie Bestseller, and a Junior Library Guild Selection! Something terrible is happening in the skies! Rats are eating the MOON! There’s only ONE hero for the job, a bold and fearsome beast bioengineered in a secret lab to be the moon’s savior and Earth’s last hope! And that hero is . . . a cat. A cat who will be blasted into space! Accompanied by the imperious Moon Queen and LOZ 4000, a toenail clipping robot, the First Cat in Space journeys across a fantastic lunar landscape in a quest to save the world. Will these unlikely heroes save the moon in time? Can a toenail-clipping robot find its purpose in the vast universe? And will the First Cat in Space ever eat some pizza?

"Every Friday, in the cafeteria, one of the kids gets up in front of the whole school and does something. A performance. Today it''s John''s turn."--Front jacket flap.

To escape a burning building, Zapfino must confront the fears that forced him out of the circus.

A beautiful fable about the nature of love, from beloved, award-winning picture book creators Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis. "What is love?" a young boy asks. "I can''t answer that," his grandmother says, and so the boy goes out into the world to find out. But while each person he meets—the fisherman, the actor, and others—has an answer to his question, not one seems quite right. Could love really be a fish, or applause, or the night? Or could it actually be something much closer to home? This tender, funny tale is an original take on the "I love you" story, a picture book treasure for all ages to read and cherish. A CLASSIC LOVE STORY: A wonderful narrative voice and spectacular pictures give this book the feel of a modern classic. Fans of The Runaway Bunny, Guess How Much I Love You, and Love You Forever will adore this book. A BOOK THAT KIDS AS WELL AS PARENTS WILL ENJOY: Many books about the love between parents and children are told from an adult''s point of view. This book begins from the child''s perspective, and it''s funny and unexpected in ways that children can relate to, while being thoughtful in ways that adults will appreciate. Like all great children''s books, this book can be understood on many levels. A BOOK ABOUT FINDING YOURSELF: The boy''s journey takes him to many different people, whose descriptions of what love means to them is very much about how they see themselves and their lives. A GREAT READ-ALOUD: The engaging text is full of surprises and the distinctive voice of the narrator invites audiences to respond. STAR TALENT: Mac Barnett is a New York Times bestselling author and a beloved figure on the school speaking circuit. Carson Ellis is a Caldecott Honor–winner and illustrator of some of the most interesting and beautiful children''s books published today. They''re an incredible creative duo and long-time friends, working together for the first time on this book. Perfect for: • Mac Barnett fans • Carson Ellis Fans • Parents and grandparents • Educators • Librarians

A boy sets out to find someone to answer a question that he asks his grandmother, and eventually his quest leads him back home.