Places to Be

We have so many places to be! Places to be loud and lovely and scared and jubilant.
With an elegant simplicity reminiscent of the classics, this picture book celebrates all our wide-ranging emotions.

About the author

Mac Barnett is the 2025–26 Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than thirty languages. His picture books include two Caldecott Honor–winning collaborations with Jon Klassen: Sam & Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn. Among his other popular books are I Love You Like a Pig, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli, and The Magic Word, illustrated by Elise Parsley. He lives in Oakland, California. You can visit him online at macbarnett.com.
Renata Liwska grew up in Warsaw, Poland, and now lives in Calgary, Alberta. She is the illustrator of The Quiet Book and The Loud Book!, both written by Deborah Underwood and both New York Times bestsellers. For The Quiet Book, Renata Liwska was awarded the 2010 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal and was named a 2010 Governor General’s Literary Award finalist. Visit her online at www.renataliwska.com.

Summary

From the award-winning, bestselling Mac Barnett and Renata Liwska comes a classic and luminous book perfect for fans of The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood and Waiting by Kevin Henkes.
With an elegant simplicity, this picture book celebrates all our wide-ranging emotions—and the adventures that await us each day.
We have so many places to be!
Places to be loud
and lovely
and scared
and jubilant.
 

Additional text

Praise for THE SKUNK: “A daffy yet stylish readaloud with surprising performance possibilities.”

Product details

• Authors: Mac Barnett, Barnett Mac
• Assisted by: Renata Liwska (Illustration), Liwska Renata (Illustration)
• Publisher: Balzer & Bray
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9780062286215
• ISBN: 978-0-06-228621-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Violence, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Senses & Sensation, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Runaways, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Strangers, graduation;oh the places you'll go;gift;new grad;sens