{"id":7026375,"date":"2026-08-04T06:49:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/uncategorized\/more-mac-barnett-book-reviews-the-chronicles-of-a-childrens-book-writer-earl-dizon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T06:49:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T06:49:31","slug":"more-mac-barnett-book-reviews-the-chronicles-of-a-childrens-book-writer-earl-dizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=7026375","title":{"rendered":"More Mac Barnett Book Reviews \u2013 The Chronicles Of A Children’s Book Writer \u2013 Earl Dizon"},"content":{"rendered":"


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As part of my National Ambassador for Young People\u2019s Literature (NAYPL) Reading Challenge<\/a>, I decided to read more books from its current position holder- Mac Barnett. You can read about that, his platform, and some earlier book reviews here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But here are some more since then\u2026<\/p>\n

\"John's<\/a>John\u2019s Turn<\/a> by Mac Barnett<\/a>
\nMy rating: 4 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n

I finally picked this up and I\u2019m glad I did. A sweet story of one morning in a school where they have \u201cSharing Gifts\u201d in which a kid can share a talent with the other students. Today, it\u2019s John\u2019s Turn. I\u2019m amazed by Mac Barnett\u2019s ability to write simple sentences that can captivate readers. It\u2019s not easy to do that. And, Kate Berube\u2019s artwork is amazing, fluid, delightful.\n<\/p>\n

\"Billy<\/a>Billy Twitters and His Blue Whale Problem<\/a> by Mac Barnett<\/a>
My rating: 4 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n

Very impressive first outing. I wouldn\u2019t have been surprised reading this when it originally came out if I sensed he would have such a wonderful prolific career so many years after!\n<\/p>\n

\"Mustache!\"<\/a>Mustache!<\/a> by Mac Barnett<\/a>
My rating: 3 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n

A silly story that will provide a chorus of chuckles.\n<\/p>\n

\"Oh<\/a>Oh No! Not Again!: (Or How I Built a Time Machine to Save History) (Or at Least My History Grade)<\/a> by Mac Barnett<\/a>
My rating: 2 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n

Fun stand alone sequel. When it ended, I thought I had gotten a copy with some missing pages. Kids will no doubt enjoy the story and illustrations.\n<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza<\/a> by Mac Barnett<\/a>
My rating: 4 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n

I finally read this and I can see why kids love this series. I remember when it was part of Mac\u2019s pandemic story time. Not only is this an enjoyable graphic novel, I think it\u2019ll make a great mentor text on how to write a funny story.\n<\/p>\n

I also read some posts on his and Jon Klassen\u2019s Substack- Looking at Picture Books<\/a>.
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