What does it mean to be National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature? The Library of Congress inagurated Mac Barnett as the 9th Ambassador this year—find out more about what he gets to do in this role!
Join Mac on StoryMakers as he shares his first-hand experience in the job as a champion of books, reading, and kids who love to read books! Find out about Mac’s adventures as Ambassador and what he thinks makes a great children’s book author.
In this KidLit TV video from 11/18/2025, Mac invites kids to find out how authors come up with a main character for a story and shares his tips for creating a unique, memorable main character of their own.
Click on the image above to view the video or visit this link: https://www.kidlit.tv/StoryMakersMacBarnett
If you are in the New York City area in early December and want to learn more, join Mac on December 5th at 92nd Street Y with actress Jennifer Garner, a passionate advocate for children’s literacy, for a conversation about great literature hiding in plain sight: the children’s picture book. Get your tickets here.
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Many thanks to all for connecting with our youngest audiences. As a retired children’s librarian, it doesn’t get much better than this!