Friday 18 May 2018

Meet award winning picture book duo Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett in the UK!


We’re delighted to be welcoming Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett to the UK as they discuss their new picture book together – Square! Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen have made four books together: Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Extra Yarn, Triangle and this book, Square. Jon is also the creator of the much-acclaimed Hat trilogy, which includes I Want My Hat Back, the Kate Greenaway and Caldecott Medal winner This Is Not My Hat and We Found a Hat


They both live in California, USA, but for a limited period they’ll be making their way around the UK – don’t miss your chance to meet them! Check out the full listing below for all the opportunities to meet the them both.



Thursday 31st May, 11am
Moon Lane Books, 300 STANSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SE23 1DE

Friday 1st June, 11am
Stratford Picturehouse, Salway Rd, London E15 1BX
Tickets available via Discover Children’s Story Centre

Saturday 2nd June, 10am
Hay Festival
Tickets £7, available via Hay Festival box office:

Sunday 3rd June, 2pm
Waterstones, Waterstones, 153 - 157 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow, G2 3EW
Tickets available via Waterstones:

Monday 4th June, 3:30pm onwards
The Edinburgh Bookshop, 219 Bruntsfield Pl, Edinburgh EH10 4DH
Signing only, no tickets required

Monday 4th June, 7pm
In conversation event chaired by Janet Smyth
Edinburgh Methodist Church, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX
Tickets £5 and available via Blackwells

Saturday 9th June, 11am
Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BQ
Free tickets available via Blackwells

You can see Jon & Mac talk about their new book below!