{"product_id":"make-believe-on-telling-stories-to-children","title":"Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children","description":"“Conversational essays on wonder . . . A meditation on what gives life meaning. . . . A loving sermon on the rewards of children’s books.” ―Kirkus Reviews\n\nMake Believe is bestselling children’s author Mac Barnett’s rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives. It’s an incisive, intimate, and timely invitation to approach children’s literature not only as an art form worthy of deep study and criticism, but as a portal into the lives of the children. And at a time when we are faced with a national literacy crisis, he champions the profound joys of literature and the importance of reading for pleasure.\n\nWhat if children are a great audience for art?\nWhat if they are in fact better equipped to engage deeply with stories than adults?\nWhat if humans’ ability to appreciate art is, if not innate, awakened early in childhood?\n\nWell, then we’d better do our best to make some good kids’ books.\n\nWritten with humor and academic rigor, Make Believe reads like a letter from your smartest and funniest friend.\n\nIncludes spreads from Goodnight Moon and Busy, Busy Town, illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, and cover art by celebrated illustrator Carson Ellis.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0316601128\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0316601128.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Barnett, Mac\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects  marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs  on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41457270030394,"sku":"DBV.0316601128.VG","price":16.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/make-believe-on-telling-stories-to-children","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}