An acrobat loses his nerve and gets a regular job, but a moment comes when he must perform. Mac Barnett and illustrator Marla Frazee talk about their children's book "The Great Zapfino." That's Mac ...

Mac Barnett and the cover of 'Rumpelstiltskin' Author Mac Barnett and illustrator Carson Ellis are preparing to release Rumpelstiltskin, a picture book retelling of the classic fairytale Mac Barnett ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature i s a prolific, best-selling author of children’s books who hopes to use his two-year term to promote the wonders of picture ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Bay Area is packed with creative minds, and two of them from the East Bay have joined forces. In fact, their stories could be just as interesting as their new children's ...

TULSA, Okla. — Magic City Books welcomed bestselling author Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor award-winning illustrator Shawn Harris in celebration of the release of their graphic novel, The First Cat ...

From mouse holes and doughnut holes to a world without night, these five picture books have it all. By Mac Barnett Mac Barnett is an award-winning author of many acclaimed picture books, including “A ...

That's Mac Barnett reading one of the very few lines from his children's book, "The Great Zapfino." It's the story of a circus performer whose act is called "The Leap For Life." And it's narrated by a ...