# Event Details - **Event Name**: MAC BARNETT - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Mac Barnett celebrates Make Believe with a reading, conversation, Q&A, and signing. Free event; registration recommended.About this EventPETALUMA --Copperfield’s Books is thrilled to welcome bestselling author Mac Barnett to Petaluma in celebration of his enlightening new book - Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children!This event will include a reading, memorable conversation, audience Q&A and book signing with photo opportunities.This event is free and open to the public. Registration recommended for seating.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.Make Believe is bestselling children's author Mac Barnett's 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.Author: Mac 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 a New 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, three New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Awards, three E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, the Boston 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/petaluma/mac-barnett/100001984318873166 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, kids, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 22.1, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Petaluma - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Copperfield's Books Petaluma - **lat**: 38.2348529 - **long**: -122.64157390000003 - **full address**: Copperfield's Books Petaluma, 140 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: MAC BARNETT - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/f15c337b9f4939e866742016b6a3cd68b0d6969d012d5129b0c55983e82a2db7-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf5f2ee-gmir.jpg?v=1772577258 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is MAC BARNETT being held? - **A:** MAC BARNETT takes place on Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Copperfield's Books Petaluma, 140 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing MAC BARNETT? - **A:** MAC BARNETT is organized by Copperfield's Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** MAC BARNETT 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 Petaluma, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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