# Event Details - **Event Name**: A Community Conversation Exploring Mac Barnett’s "Make Believe" - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Mac Barnett's "Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children" is the framework for this community-led chat about sparking a love of reading.About this EventHow do we help kids become better readers—and, more importantly, help them enjoy reading? Join us for a casual community conversation discussing these exact questions between three members of our community who work with kids and books every day.Using Mac Barnett's book, Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children, as a jumping off point, we’ll be discussing ways to encourage a love of reading among children, unique ways to help kids find books they love, how to build confidence, and much more.We look forward to having you join us and hope to learn from many different perspectives throughout our city! Expect to leave feeling empowered and armed with a few new ways to encourage the young readers in your life.If you are an educator, early literacy teacher or advocate, librarian, parent, or simply passionate about fostering the imagination of little minds , this event is for you!Mac Barnett will not be in attendance at this event.TicketsPanel discussion: $10Copies of Make Believe will be available for purchase in store. Educators receive 15% off books.This is a paid event, tickets are required for attendance.Panelists:Stephanie Hijazi, bookseller at Bird’s Bookstore with a Masters of Fine Arts specialized in Children’s Literature and WritingNorma Nelson, CEO of Readers 2 LeadersRosie J. Pova, children's book author and founder of Picture Book Author AcademyModerated by: Lesa Engelthaler, local children's book authorAbout the BookMake Believe is bestselling children’s author Mac Barnett’s rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives. It’s an 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.What if children are a great audience for art?What if they are in fact better equipped to engage deeply with stories than adults?What if humans’ ability to appreciate art is, if not innate, awakened early in childhood?Well, then we’d better do our best to make some good kids’ books.Written with humor and academic rigor, Make Believe reads like a letter from your smartest and funniest friend.Includes spreads from Goodnight Moon and Busy, Busy Town, illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen, and cover art by celebrated illustrator Carson Ellis.About the AuthorMac Barnett is the ninth U.S. National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, appointed by the Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader. He’s aNew York Times-bestselling author of stories for children and the writer, with Jon Klassen, of Looking at Picture Books, a newsletter for adults about how picture books work. Barnett’s work has been translated into more than 30 languages and sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. His books have won many prizes, including two Caldecott Honors, threeNew York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Awards, three E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, theBoston Globe-Horn Book Award,Germany’s Jugendliteraturpreis, China’s Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award, The Netherlands’ Silver Griffel, and Italy’s Premio Orbil. He lives in Oakland, California. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dallas/a-community-conversation-exploring-mac-barnetts-make-believe/100002000196122446 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, kids, business, fine-arts, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Bird's Bookstore - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.54, max: 38.95, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Dallas - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Bird's Bookstore - **lat**: 32.895938 - **long**: -96.8020909 - **full address**: Bird's Bookstore, 6025 Royal Lane, Dallas, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: A Community Conversation Exploring Mac Barnett’s "Make Believe" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/dd634caae4e6e1f3801ae5f6487f2484db34fc7dcd7485a02d53c7f951b79f97-rimg-w1200-h600-dcb8a848-gmir.jpg?v=1790326867 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is A Community Conversation Exploring Mac Barnett s "Make Believe" being held? - **A:** A Community Conversation Exploring Mac Barnett s "Make Believe" takes place on Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 14 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bird's Bookstore, 6025 Royal Lane, Dallas, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing A Community Conversation Exploring Mac Barnett s "Make Believe"? - **A:** A Community Conversation Exploring Mac Barnett s "Make Believe" is organized by Bird's Bookstore. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** A Community Conversation Exploring Mac Barnett s "Make Believe" is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dallas, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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