{"product_id":"9781806173143","title":"Make Believe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A magnificent piece of writing - funny and sharp and true. Every adult should read it, whether or not they have a child. I loved it.' - Katherine Rundell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for adults about books for children, a rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMac Barnett, the beloved, bestselling children's author and U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, urges us to think expansively about the potential of children's books-and the particular brilliance of young readers:\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\u003eBarnett has published more than 60 children's books, which have been translated into 30+ languages and have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide, winning many international prizes along the way. \u003ci\u003eMake Believe \u003c\/i\u003eis his incisive, 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, he champions the profound joys of literature and the importance of reading for pleasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with humor and academic rigor, \u003ci\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/i\u003e reads like a letter from one's smartest and funniest friend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LEAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57247620727157,"sku":"9781806173143","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781806173143.jpg?v=1780491782","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781806173143","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}