Giving Me Gruff: A Jon Klassen/Mac Barnett Interview About Their Latest Goat-Related Venture

What introduction could I possibly give that would adequately introduce this legendary author/illustrator pairing? Oh you can keep your Juster/Feiffers and your Rubin/Salmieris. Give me a good old-fashioned Klassen/Barnett talk any day.

As you might have heard (or seen signing at the last ALA Conference in D.C.) John Klassen and Mac Barnett have put their own ineffable spin on the classic tale of THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF. The kicker? The kicker is that there is no kicker. It’s the story, p...