{"product_id":"9780316601122","title":"Make Believe : On Telling Stories to Children","description":"\u003cb\u003e';Conversational essays on wonder . . . Ameditation on what gives life meaning. . . . A loving sermon on the rewards of children's books.'\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake Believe \u003c\/i\u003eis 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\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eincisive, 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,hechampions the profound joys of literature and the importance of reading for pleasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if children are a great audience for art? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if they are in fact better equipped to engage deeply with stories than adults?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if humans' ability to appreciate art is, if not innate, awakened early in childhood?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWell, then we'd better do our best to make some good kids' books.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written with humor and academic rigor, \u003ci\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/i\u003ereads like a letter from your smartest and funniest friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Includes spreads from \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBusy, Busy Town\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, and cover art by celebrated illustrator Carson Ellis.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49651212222712,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":39.16,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9780316601122-1.jpg?v=1785364751","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/products\/9780316601122","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}