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Summer Reads | LOC Youth Ambassador | Mac Barnett

Join PBS Books for a joyful and insightful conversation with Mac Barnett, the 2025–2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Known for his witty, wonder-filled stories like Sam and Dave Dig a Hole and President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath, Mac shares how picture books inspire imagination, empathy, and lifelong reading. With humor and heart, Mac celebrates the power of storytelling.

Summer Reads | LOC Youth Ambassador | Mac Barnett

39m 28s

Join PBS Books for a joyful and insightful conversation with Mac Barnett, the 2025–2026 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Known for his witty, wonder-filled stories like Sam and Dave Dig a Hole and President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath, Mac shares how picture books inspire imagination, empathy, and lifelong reading.
With humor and heart, Mac celebrates the power of storytelling.

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