# Why a good book is a secret door

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxSonomaCounty
- Speaker: Mac Barnett
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/mac_barnett_why_a_good_book_is_a_secret_door)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn't children's books be? In this whimsical talk, award-winning author Mac Barnett speaks about writing that escapes the page, art as a doorway to wonder -- and what real kids say to a fictional whale.

## Lectures

1. [Why a good book is a secret door](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/mac_barnett_why_a_good_book_is_a_secret_door/d190359bb13c), 17 min (TED's player)