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A good book is like a secret door

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September 20, 2014

Mac Barnett: A good book is like a secret door

16:59 minutes · Posted Sep 2014 · TEDxSonomaCounty

Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn't children's books be? In this charming talk, author Mac Barnett speaks about writing as a doorway to wonder -- at any age.

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  My wife leaves a book on the end of my son's bed every night after he's gone to sleep and tells him it was chosen by the book fairy, just for him.
I think Mac, in his spare time, may well be a book fairy.
Lots of our friends either make art or consume it like art piranhas.
For me, art is play. For Mac Barnett it is the space where truth and lies co-exist happily. This is joyful, playful and simultaneously silly and serious.
Highly recommended for everyone, but especially good for pirates, time travellers and whale fans.
Thanks Mac for putting a big grin on my face."
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