Mac Barnett

Mac Barnett is the ninth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, appointed by the Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader. He’s a New York Times bestselling author of more than 60 books for children, including Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, Twenty Questions, and The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse, as well as the Mac B., Kid Spy series, The First Cat in Space graphic novels, and the Shapes picture books which inspired a stop-motion animated series on Apple TV+ called “Shape Island.” Mac’s work has been translated into more than 30 languages, sold more than 5 million copies worldwide, and garnered many prizes including two Caldecott Honors. He co-writes with Jon Klassen the popular Looking at Picture Books Substack, a newsletter for adults about how picture books work. Mac lives in Oakland, California.