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Mac Barnett

Born to non-farmers in a California farming community, Mac now lives near San Francisco. He's on the board of directors of 826LA, a nonprofit writing center for students in Los Angeles, and he founded the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers (Seriously). show more

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AmySea rated it

12 years ago

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Amusing little book about how a vain king's love affair with himself lead to the ruin of his kingdom, earned him the mockery of his subjects, and ultimately taught him that there's more to life (and leadership) than having an incredibly handsome reflection.I enjoyed this book and found a lot of humo...

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By Singing Light rated it

12 years ago

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Typical Barnett--kooky but sweet, with a nice underlying message. Fun illustrations from Kevin Cornell too!

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All of that Nonsense rated it

13 years ago

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A story about a kingdom ruled by an arrogant king, who doesnt solve any of the problems within his town because he is too obsessed with himself. It is a cute story, but it doesnt have any real resolution. The town is still suffering at the end, and they are still ruled by the arrogant king.

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