The Future Book

Name: The Future Book
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ISBN: 9781761639302

Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris

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Simon & Schuster
17 March 2026

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks

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.

By: Mac Barnett
Illustrated by: Shawn Harris
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Not for Online
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 203mm,
ISBN: 9781761639302
ISBN 10: 1761639307
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 17 March 2026
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mac Barnett was named the 2025–26 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress. He’s the author of more than sixty books for children, including Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, illustrated by Jon Klassen, which won a Caldecott Honor and the E. B. White Read Aloud Award. Mac’s books include the First Cat in Space graphic novels and the picture book A Polar Bear in the Snow, all illustrated by Shawn Harris. He lives in Oakland, California. Shawn Harris is the author-illustrator of Have You Ever Seen a Flower?, which won a Caldecott Honor, and the Teeny-Weeny Unicorn picture books. Shawn has illustrated many other books for kids, including the Newbery Medal–winning The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers and a bunch of books by Mac Barnett, as mentioned in the bio above. Shawn lives not far from Mac, in Half Moon Bay, California.