The Future Book

Illustrated by Shawn Harris

“Stock up well on this sure-fire crowd-pleaser, and brace yourself for a local evolution of language.”

Booklist

, Starred Review

“A nonsensical, surreal, and silly picture book.”

Shelf Awareness

, Starred Review

“It doesn’t take a fortune teller to predict the laughter that will emanate from this world of tomorrow.”

Kirkus Reviews

“Young readers will have a rollicking good time pondering the reasons for all of this. Two award-winning authors make for an explosive combination in this crowd-pleasingly zany story that is sure to be a story hour hit.”

School Library Journal

“Barnett’s expert comedic pacing brings the silliness to another dimension; just when we think we know where the joke is going, he throws in a zinger to keep us off balance […] The future is weird; buckle up.”

The Horn Book

“This silly book is sure to have kids screeching with laughter in a storytime, and the stylistically disproportionate figures with big, squarish heads and exaggerated features will add to the giggles […] The nonsensical phrases and words are the focus of hilarity here, but they’re also a good way to spark conversation about the origins of common phrases and how society could have evolved to this future lexicon.”

The Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books

Cover of The Future Book, a children's book by Mac Barnett.