The Future Book [Barnett, Mac]

Author: Mac Barnett

This book is from the future. In the future, books are very popular. One of the most popular books in the future is called THE FUTURE BOOK, a silly, innovative picture book from two of today's best picture book creators to read aloud again and again!

You might think you know what the future is like, and what words and phrases we use. But lots of things are different here in the future.

Have you seen the color BLORANGE? You haven't? And how is it you say "goodbye" again? It's not "YOU SMELL LIKE A BABY?" Well . . . that might seem goofy to you, but it's absolutely normal for us in the future.

We invite you to turn the pages of this book to discover what else has changed in the future, and to see just how certain word combinations lead to a silly narrative that will have you rolling in the aisles of the BOLLY BOLLY HOO HOO.

Publisher: Penguin Random House
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.08oz
ISBN: 9798217033171

About the Author
Mac Barnett is the New York Times-bestselling author of many children's books, including the New York Times bestseller The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse; the Caldecott Honor Book and E.B. White Read Aloud Award-winner Sam and Dave Dig a Hole; and the Caldecott Honor Book and Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winner Extra Yarn. He is also the coauthor of the bestselling Terrible Two series with Jory John, and the co-creator, with Jon Klassen, of Shape Island, a stop-motion animated series on Apple TV+, based on their bestselling Shapes Trilogy. Mac lives in Oakland, California.

Shawn Harris is an award-winning creator of books for kids. His authorial debut, Have You Ever Seen a Flower, was called a "stunning tour de force..." by The New York Times, and was the recipient of a Caldecott Honor. His picture book The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn received two starred reviews. Harris has illustrated a number of other books, including The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers, which won a Newbery Medal, and A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett, which received the Bull-Bransom Award for excellence in the field of children's book illustration with a focus on nature and wildlife. Shawn lives in Northern California, where he also likes to write songs, surf, and play racquetball.